Where does “flauwekul” come from?
flauwekul (Dutch) comes from Dutch kul, from Middle Dutch cul, from Old French coille, from Vulgar Latin *coleum, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
flauwekul (Dutch): nonsense
Definitions
- nonsense
Ancestry of “flauwekul”, step by step
flauwekul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kul | testicle; marble; loser, wuss, wimp |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cul | a testicle, male genital ball; a vegetal... |
| 3 | Old French | coille | ball, testicle |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *coleum | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Dutch flauwe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | flauwe | — |