Etymology of the English word contest
the English word
contestderived from the Latin word
contestari (call to witness; appeal to the gods that)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
testari (give as evidence; bear witness; make a will)
derived from the Latin word
testis (testicle, a witness)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of contest in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
contestedUsage
Word found in Modern English
