Where does “kujon” come from?

kujon (Danish) comes from German Kujon, from French couillon, from Middle French couillon, from Old French coillon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kujon (Danish): coward

Definitions

  1. coward

Ancestry of “kujon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKujona despicable and honourless man, a bastard, rotter, especially a coward, backstabber, swindler
2Frenchcouillondickhead, bastard; coward; A Belgian card game...
3Middle Frenchcouillondickhead, bastard
4Old Frenchcoillontesticle
5Latincōleōnem
6Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
7Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kujon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Ancient Greek κολεόςEvery word from Latin cōleus