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Where does “testiculaire” come from?

testiculaire (French) comes from French testicule, from Latin testiculus, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

testiculaire (French): testicular

Definitions

  1. testicular

Ancestry of “testiculaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtesticuletesticle
2Latintesticulusa testicle; manliness
3Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
4Latinterstis—
5Latintrīstis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “testiculaire”

  • testicular
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