• zloubida@sh.itjust.works
    185·
    10 days ago

    I agree with the sentiment, but the word “protestieren” signified “to attest” and not “to protest” (but as a Protestant myself, I do believe that protests have a place within Church, go my American sisters and brothers!).

    • 51dusty@lemmy.world
      27·
      10 days ago

      both protest and protestant come from the same root word. and, I would agree that they do “mean” the same thing… to declare publicly or testify.

      the -ant ending just makes it “person who declares publicly”