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Where does “kul” come from?

kul (Dutch) comes 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.

kul (Dutch): testicle; marble; loser, wuss, wimp

Definitions

  1. testicle; marble; loser, wuss, wimp

Ancestry of “kul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcula testicle, male genital ball; a vegetal...
2Old Frenchcoilleball, testicle
3Vulgar Latin*coleum—
4Latincōleus—
5Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kul”

  • flauwekul
  • beverskul
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