Where does “testamenttaus” come from?
testamenttaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish testamentata, from Finnish testamentti, from Latin testāmentum, from Latin testārī, from Italian testare, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test — to stand.
testamenttaus (Finnish): bequeathing, willing
Definitions
- bequeathing, willing
Ancestry of “testamenttaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | testamentata | to bequeath, devise, will |
| 2 | Finnish | testamentti | will; testament |
| 3 | Latin | testāmentum | will, testament |
| 4 | Latin | testārī | — |
| 5 | Italian | testare | To be testate; To test; to sample |
| 6 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 7 | German | testen | to test |
| 8 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 9 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 10 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 11 | Old French | teste | head |
| 12 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 13 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 14 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |