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Where does “testosteron” come from?

testosteron (Romanian) comes from French testostérone, from French testicule, from Latin testiculus, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

testosteron (Romanian): testosterone

Definitions

  1. testosterone

Ancestry of “testosteron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtestostéronetestosterone
2Frenchtesticuletesticle
3Latintesticulusa testicle; manliness
4Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
5Latinterstis—
6Latintrīstis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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