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There are two different origins for the word test because of its different meanings:
1. Definition: (verb)(can also be a noun, but originates from a verb) The procedure intended to establish quality of something: Late Middle English ( the word denotes a cupel used to treat gold or silver alloys or ore): Old French from Latin testu, testum 'earthen pot,' variant of testa 'jug, shell.' The word originates from the early 17th century.
2. Definition: (noun) In zoology, the shell or integument of some invertebrates and protozoans. Origin: Mid 19th century: from Latin testa 'tile, jug, shell.'
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