Etymology of the English word testy
the English word
testyderived from the Anglo-Norman word
testifderived from the Old French word
testuderived from the Old French word
testederived from the Latin word
testa (object made from burnt clay; earthenware jar; fragment of earthenware)
Date
The earliest known usage of testy in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
