'test' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'testum,' where 'testum' meant 'an earthen pot used in assaying metals.'

'testum' transformed into the Old French word 'test,' and eventually became the modern English word 'test' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a pot used in assaying metals,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a procedure to evaluate quality or performance.'