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4951172 commented on the word forþrestand
protestant (Etymological Anglish)
Etymology: Latin pro “for” + testis “witness” + ant “end”, though Latin testis is also a cognate of three, meaning at some point in time the word witness was used to mean “three of something”, in this context, probably the third position (standing) on something, coincidentally enough, Protestantism is the third main denomination of Christianity to arise. In an etymological sense, a protestant “for-three-stand” is “for the third standing (position) of Christian subreligions”. Hence the word forþrestand/forthreestand can describe a person who is for the third-standing branch of Christendom.
January 26, 2025
ry commented on the word forþrestand
is this some kind of conlang stuff?
January 27, 2025