Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agoContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremetostopholes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·edit-26 months agoThe “Con” in both is from a Latin root meaning together. The “test” in contest is from Latin testis, meaning “witness”, from a root meaning “three” (as in, a third party). The word test is from Latin testum meaning earthen pot, because metals could be tested for quality by melting them in such a pot. Etymology is super interesting to me.
minus-squareLogh@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoSpeaking of testis… should I worry I only have two?
The “Con” in both is from a Latin root meaning together.
The “test” in contest is from Latin testis, meaning “witness”, from a root meaning “three” (as in, a third party).
The word test is from Latin testum meaning earthen pot, because metals could be tested for quality by melting them in such a pot.
Etymology is super interesting to me.
Testify!
Ok, let me go get my earthen pot.
Speaking of testis… should I worry I only have two?