Where does “alttestamentlich” come from?
alttestamentlich (German) comes from German Altes Testament, from Latin Vetus Testamentum, from Latin testāmentum, from Latin testārī, from Italian testare, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test — to stand.
alttestamentlich (German): of or pertaining to the Old Testament
Definitions
- of or pertaining to the Old Testament
Ancestry of “alttestamentlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Altes Testament | Old Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) |
| 2 | Latin | Vetus Testamentum | the Old 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 |