Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agoContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'message-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up131file-text
arrow-up131message-squareContest could well be short of 'concurrent testing'Kolli@sopuli.xyz to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square1fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMetostopholes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·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.
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.