Where does “test” come from?
test (Old French) comes from Latin testum, from Latin Testa, from Latin testa — a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
test (Old French): clay; a pot, usually made out of clay
Definitions
- clay; a pot, usually made out of clay
Ancestry of “test”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | testum | earthenware pot, vessel |
| 2 | Latin | Testa | — |
| 3 | Latin | testa | a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of... |
Words derived from “test”