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Where does “Újtestamentum” come from?

Újtestamentum (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian testamentum, from Latin testāmentum, from Latin testārī, from Italian testare, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test — to stand.

Ancestry of “Újtestamentum”, step by step

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