Where does “utasa” come from?
utasa (Swahili) comes from Swahili tasa, from Arabic طَاس, from Persian تست, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste — to stand.
utasa (Swahili): sterility, barrenness
Definitions
- sterility, barrenness
Ancestry of “utasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | tasa | metal bowl; a kind of gong; sterile, infertile |
| 2 | Arabic | طَاس | bowl, basin; bowl, cup |
| 3 | Persian | تست | test |
| 4 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 5 | German | testen | to test |
| 6 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 7 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 8 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 9 | Old French | teste | head |
| 10 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 11 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 12 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |