Where does “untesty” come from?
untesty (English) comes from English testy, from Middle English testif, from Old French testu, from Old French -u, from Latin -utus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
untesty (English): Not testy
Definitions
- Not testy
Ancestry of “untesty”, step by step
untesty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testy | Easily annoyed, irritable; Marked by impatience... |
| 2 | Middle English | testif | testy; headstrong; obstinate |
| 3 | Old French | testu | — |
| 4 | Old French | -u | suffixed used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Latin | -utus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |