Where does “протеста́нт” come from?
протеста́нт (Russian) comes from German protestant, from French protestant, from French protester, from Latin prōtestor, from Latin testor, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis — to stand.
протеста́нт (Russian): Protestant
Definitions
- Protestant
Ancestry of “протеста́нт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | protestant | Protestant person |
| 2 | French | protestant | Protestant; present participle of protester |
| 3 | French | protester | to protest; to object |
| 4 | Latin | prōtestor | to testify, bear witness, attest |
| 5 | Latin | testor | I am witness, testify, attest; I make a will |
| 6 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 7 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 8 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |