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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

  1. of or pertaining to the Old Testament

Ancestry of “alttestamentlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAltes Testament—
2LatinVetus Testamentum—
3Latintestāmentum—
4Latintestārī—
5ItaliantestareTo be testate; To test; to sample
6EnglishTesta Test match
7Germantestento test
8GermanTesttest; melting pot
9EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
10Middle Englishteste—
11Old Frenchtestehead
12Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
13Latinterstis—
14Latintrīstis—
15Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
16Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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