Where does “testamentum” come from?
testamentum (Latin) comes from Latin testārī, from Italian testare, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste — to stand.
testamentum (Latin): will, testament
Definitions
- will, testament
Ancestry of “testamentum”, step by step
testamentum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin testārī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | testārī | — |
| 2 | Italian | testare | To be testate; To test; to sample |
| 3 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 4 | German | testen | to test |
| 5 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 6 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 7 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 8 | Old French | teste | head |
| 9 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 10 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 11 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Old Norse testament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | testament | — |
| 2 | Latin | testamentum | will, testament |
| 3 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 4 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |