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Where does “ovotestis” come from?

ovotestis (English) comes from English testis, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

ovotestis (English): An intersex gonad with both testicular and...

Definitions

  1. An intersex gonad with both testicular and...

Ancestry of “ovotestis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtestisA testicle of a vertebrate; An analogous gland in...
2Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
3Latinterstis—
4Latintrīstis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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