Where does “Nebenhoden” come from?
Nebenhoden (German) comes from German Hoden, from Middle High German hōde, from Old High German hodo, from Proto-Germanic huþô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Nebenhoden (German): epididymis
Ancestry of “Nebenhoden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Hoden | testicle |
| 2 | Middle High German | hōde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hodo | testicle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | huþô | testicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |