Where does “testerically” come from?
testerically (English) comes from English testerical, from English testes, from English teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
testerically (English): In a testerical manner
Definitions
- In a testerical manner
Ancestry of “testerically”, step by step
testerically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English testerical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | testerical | Overly aggressive, irritable, or unreasonable, as... |
| 2 | English | testes | plural of testis; plural of teste |
| 3 | English | teste | A witness; The witnessing or concluding clause,... |
| 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 |