Where does “coyón” come from?

coyón (Asturian) comes from Latin cōleō, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

coyón (Asturian): testicle

Definitions

  1. testicle

Ancestry of “coyón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōleōtesticle
2Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
3Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →