Where does “nontesticular” come from?
nontesticular (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.
nontesticular (English): Not testicular
Definitions
- Not testicular
Ancestry of “nontesticular”, step by step
nontesticular 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 |