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Where does “nads” come from?

nads (English) comes from English gonads, from English gonad, from New Latin gonas, from Ancient Greek γονή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

nads (English): The testicles; Courage; strength of will

Definitions

  1. The testicles; Courage; strength of will

Ancestry of “nads”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgonadsplural of gonad
2EnglishgonadA sex organ that produces gametes; specifically,...
3New Latingonas—
4Ancient Greekγονήoffspring; that which engenders, seed; act of...
5Ancient Greek-ή—
6Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →