Where does “extratesticular” come from?
extratesticular (English) comes from English testicular, from Latin testicularis, from Latin testiculum, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
extratesticular (English): Outside of the testicles
Definitions
- Outside of the testicles
Ancestry of “extratesticular”, step by step
extratesticular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testicular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testicular | Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the... |
| 2 | Latin | testicularis | — |
| 3 | Latin | testiculum | accusative singular of testiculus; testicle |
| 4 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 5 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 6 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English extra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 2 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 3 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |