Where does “testuggare” come from?
testuggare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tes, from German These, from Latin thēsis, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
testuggare (Swedish): person who obsequiously parrots authority figures
Definitions
- person who obsequiously parrots authority figures
Ancestry of “testuggare”, step by step
testuggare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tes | a thesis, a statement, a hypothesis, a doctrine,... |
| 2 | German | These | thesis |
| 3 | Latin | thēsis | thesis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |