Where does “Testikel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Testikel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Testikel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s →Every word from Latin trīstis →