Where does “cullyism” come from?
cullyism (English) comes from English cully, 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.
cullyism (English): gullibility
Definitions
- gullibility
Ancestry of “cullyism”, step by step
cullyism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cully
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cully | A person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a... |
| 2 | English | cullion | Testicle; A vile person |
| 3 | Middle English | coilon | A testicle |
| 4 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 5 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |