Where does “testudinate” come from?
testudinate (English) comes from Latin testūdō, from Latin Testa, from Latin testa — a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
testudinate (English): Of, like or relating to a tortoise; Resembling a...
Definitions
- Of, like or relating to a tortoise; Resembling a...
Ancestry of “testudinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | testūdō | — |
| 2 | Latin | Testa | — |
| 3 | Latin | testa | a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of... |