Where does “testo” come from?
testo (Italian) comes from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis — to stand.
testo (Italian): Synonym of tessuto, past participle of tessere;...
Definitions
- Synonym of tessuto, past participle of tessere;...
Ancestry of “testo”, step by step
testo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Test
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 2 | German | testen | to test |
| 3 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 4 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 5 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 6 | Old French | teste | head |
| 7 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 8 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 9 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Latin textus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | textus | woven, having been woven; texture, structure;... |
| 2 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via New Latin textus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | textus | text; woven, having been woven; texture,... |