Where does “testis” come from?

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

testis (English): A testicle of a vertebrate; An analogous gland in...

Definitions

  1. A testicle of a vertebrate; An analogous gland in...

Ancestry of “testis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
2Latinterstis
3Latintrīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
4Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “testis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-