Middle English word protesten comes from Latin testor (I am witness, testify, attest.. I make a will.), Latin pro, Norwegian Bokmål protestere (To protest.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| testor | Latin (lat) | I am witness, testify, attest.. I make a will. |
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| protestere | Norwegian Bokmål (nob) | To protest. |
| protestor | Latin (lat) | I protest. I testify, bear witness. |
| protester | Old French (fro) | |
| protesten | Middle English (enm) |