Where does “testicle” come from?
Testicle comes from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, from Latin terstis, from Proto-Italic tristis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, derived from the root steh₂-.
testicle (English): The male sex and endocrine gland, found in some...
Definitions
- The male sex and endocrine gland, found in some...
Ancestry of “testicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | testiculus | a testicle; manliness |
| 2 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 3 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 4 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “testicle”