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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

  1. bottom, behind, butt; anus; the bottom, rear

Ancestry of “cul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūlus—
2Proto-Celtickūlos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cul”

  • recular
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →