Where does “testo” come from?
testo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese testosterona, from French testostérone, from French testicule, from Latin testiculus, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s — to stand.
testo (Portuguese): a pot lid; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- a pot lid; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “testo”, step by step
testo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese testosterona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | testosterona | testosterone |
| 2 | French | testostérone | testosterone |
| 3 | French | testicule | testicle |
| 4 | Latin | testiculus | a testicle; manliness |
| 5 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 6 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 7 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |