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