Where does “testes” come from?
testes (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese teste, from English Test, from German testen, from German Test, from English test, from Middle English teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis — to stand.
testes (Portuguese): plural of teste
Ancestry of “testes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | teste | witness; test |
| 2 | English | Test | a Test match |
| 3 | German | testen | to test |
| 4 | German | Test | test; melting pot |
| 5 | English | test | A challenge, trial; A cupel or cupelling hearth... |
| 6 | Middle English | teste | — |
| 7 | Old French | teste | head |
| 8 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 9 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 10 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |