Where does “bacule” come from?

bacule (English) comes from French bacule, from Old French bacul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

bacule (English): A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen

Definitions

  1. A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen

Ancestry of “bacule”, step by step

bacule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French bacule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbacule—
2Old Frenchbacul—
3Old Frenchculbottom; the buttock
4Latincūlusthe arse, ass
5Proto-Celtickūloscorner
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Latin baculum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →