Where does “gullion” come from?

gullion (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.

gullion (English): A worthless wretch

Definitions

  1. A worthless wretch

Ancestry of “gullion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcullionTesticle; A vile person
2Middle EnglishcoilonA testicle
3Old Frenchcoillontesticle
4Latincōleōnem—
5Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
6Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “gullion”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →
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