Where does “cullion” come from?
cullion (English) comes from Middle English coilon, from Old French coillon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cullion (English): Testicle; A vile person
Ancestry of “cullion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | coilon | A testicle |
| 2 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 3 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “cullion”