Where does “testo” come from?

testo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese testo, from Latin testum, from Latin Testa, from Latin testa — a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

testo (Galician): skull; lid; flowerpot

Definitions

skull; lid; flowerpot

Ancestry of “testo”, step by step

testo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese testo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	testo	—
2	Latin	testum	earthenware pot, vessel
3	Latin	Testa	a piece of burned clay, brick, tile
4	Latin	testa	a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

via Vulgar Latin tensitus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	tensitus	—
2	Latin	tēnsus	Stretched, stretched out, extended, distended

Words derived from “testo”

entestar

Every word from Latin testa →Every word from Latin Testa →Every word from Latin testum →