Where does “buiteling” come from?
buiteling (Dutch) comes from Dutch buitelen, from French culbuter, from French culer, from Catalan cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
buiteling (Dutch): a forward roll, especially when stumbling
Definitions
- a forward roll, especially when stumbling
Ancestry of “buiteling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buitelen | to tumble, to roll, to somersault |
| 2 | French | culbuter | to take a tumble, fall over (of a person); to overturn (of vehicle) |
| 3 | French | culer | to go astern, to back up |
| 4 | Catalan | cul | bottom, behind, butt; anus; the bottom, rear |
| 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 |