Where does “testen” come from?
testen (German) comes from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
testen (German): to test
Ancestry of “testen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 2 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 3 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 4 | Old French | teste | head |
| 5 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 6 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 7 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |