@Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 11 months agoContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'message-square6fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'@Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 11 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMetostopholeslinkfedilink16•edit-211 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-square@Logh@lemmy.mllinkfedilink3•11 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?