Where does “kulatinga” come from?
kulatinga (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kulating, from Cebuano kulata, from Spanish culata, from Lombard cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “kulatinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kulating | to batter; a beat up; to maul; a blow; a punch; a... |
| 2 | Cebuano | kulata | the end of a firearm opposite to that from which... |
| 3 | Spanish | culata | butt; breech; cylinder head |
| 4 | Lombard | cul | butt, arse, bum |
| 5 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |