Where does “synstest” come from?

synstest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk test, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis — to stand.

synstest (Norwegian Nynorsk): an eye test

Definitions

  1. an eye test

Ancestry of “synstest”, step by step

synstest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk test

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktesta test
2EnglishTesta Test match
3Germantestento test
4GermanTesttest; melting pot
5EnglishtestA challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
6Middle Englishteste
7Old Frenchtestehead
8Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
9Latinterstis
10Latintrīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
11Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
12Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Norwegian Nynorsk syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyn<br>; sight, eyesight, vision; a sight
2Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂sEvery word from Latin trīstis