Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months agoContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMetostopholes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 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-up1·3 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.
Speaking of testis… should I worry I only have two?