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1. Etymology of the English word tester

the English word tester
derived from the English word test
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the Medieval Latin word testrum
derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay; earthenware jar; fragment of earthenware)

Derivations in other languages

Italian tester

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word tester

derived from the English word tester
derived from the Medieval Latin word testerium
derived from the Latin word testa (object made from burnt clay; earthenware jar; fragment of earthenware)

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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