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Where does “testicularis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “testicularis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “testicularis”

  • testicular
  • intratesticular
  • ovotesticular
  • testicularity
  • peritesticular
  • pretesticular
  • nontesticular
  • testicularly
  • hematotesticular
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