Where does “älgtest” come from?

älgtest (Swedish) comes from German Elchtest, from German test, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste — to stand.

älgtest (Swedish): moose test (see also Wikipedia): test of the maximum speed at which a vehicle can still steer clear of obstacles (such as moose walking across the road)

Definitions

moose test (see also Wikipedia): test of the maximum speed at which a vehicle can still steer clear of obstacles (such as moose walking across the road)

Ancestry of “älgtest”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Elchtest	moose test, elk test
2	German	test	test
3	English	Test	a Test match
4	German	testen	to test
5	German	Test	test; melting pot
6	English	test	A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth...
7	Middle English	teste	—
8	Old French	teste	head
9	Latin	testis	witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
10	Latin	terstis	—
11	Latin	trīstis	sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
12	Proto-Indo-European	tristh₂s	a third party standing, after the two parties to...
13	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s →Every word from Latin trīstis →