Where does “têtard” come from?

têtard (Norman) comes from Norman tête, from Old French teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

têtard (Norman): pollard

Definitions

pollard

Ancestry of “têtard”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norman	tête	head
2	Old French	teste	head
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

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