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
Ancestry of “cullionly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cullion | Testicle; A vile person |
| 2 | Middle English | coilon | A testicle |
| 3 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 4 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |