Where does “testotan” come from?

testotan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon stōtan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

testotan (Old Saxon): to pound

Definitions

  1. to pound

Ancestry of “testotan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonstōtanto shock
2Proto-West Germanicstautanto knock, to bump
3Proto-Germanicstautanąto push, to bump, to jolt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stautaną →
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