Where does “testikola” come from?
testikola (Maltese) comes from Italian testicolo, from Latin testiculus, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
testikola (Maltese): testicle
Definitions
- testicle
Ancestry of “testikola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | testicolo | testicle, testis |
| 2 | Latin | testiculus | a testicle; manliness |
| 3 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 4 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 5 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |