Where does “cojones” come from?

cojones (English) comes from Spanish cojones, from Late Latin coleo, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cojones (English): testicles; balls, bollocks, courage, machismo,...

Definitions

  1. testicles; balls, bollocks, courage, machismo,...

Ancestry of “cojones”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcojonestesticles, plural of cojón; balls; bloody hell!;...
2Late Latincoleo—
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →