Where does “kujoneri” come from?
kujoneri (Danish) comes from Danish kujon, from German Kujon, from French couillon, from Middle French couillon, from Old French coillon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός — to cover; to incline.
kujoneri (Danish): cowardice
Definitions
- cowardice
Ancestry of “kujoneri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kujon | coward |
| 2 | German | Kujon | a despicable and honourless man, a bastard, rotter, especially a coward, backstabber, swindler |
| 3 | French | couillon | dickhead, bastard; coward; A Belgian card game... |
| 4 | Middle French | couillon | dickhead, bastard |
| 5 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 6 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |