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Where does “intratesticular” come from?

intratesticular (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.

intratesticular (English): Within a testicle

Definitions

  1. Within a testicle

Ancestry of “intratesticular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtesticularPertaining to one or more testicles; of the...
2Latintesticularis—
3Latintesticulumaccusative singular of testiculus; testicle
4Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
5Latinterstis—
6Latintrīstis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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