Where does “cul” come from?
cul (Catalan) comes from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cul (Catalan): bottom, behind, butt; anus; the bottom, rear
Definitions
- bottom, behind, butt; anus; the bottom, rear
Ancestry of “cul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cūlus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |