Where does “rete testis” come from?
rete testis (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.
rete testis (English): A hilar testicular network that collects produced...
Definitions
- A hilar testicular network that collects produced...
Ancestry of “rete testis”, step by step
rete testis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testis | A testicle of a vertebrate; An analogous gland in... |
| 2 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 3 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 4 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |