Where does “cullionly” come from?
cullionly (English) comes from English cullion, 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.
cullionly (English): mean; base
Definitions
- mean; base
Ancestry of “cullionly”, step by step
cullionly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cullion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cullion | Testicle; A vile person |
| 2 | Middle English | coilon | A testicle |
| 3 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 4 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 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 |