Where does “sans-culottic” come from?
sans-culottic (English) comes from English sans-culotte, from French sans-culotte, from French culotté, from French culot, from French cul, from Middle French cul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus — to cover, bedeck; cover.
sans-culottic (English): Relating to, or involving, sans-culottism; radical; revolutionary; Jacobinical
Definitions
- Relating to, or involving, sans-culottism; radical; revolutionary; Jacobinical
Ancestry of “sans-culottic”, step by step
sans-culottic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sans-culotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sans-culotte | A plebeian Parisian, especially a lower-class... |
| 2 | French | sans-culotte | sans-culotte, peasant |
| 3 | French | culotté | past participle of culotter; seasoned; faded,... |
| 4 | French | culot | base, bottom; residue, slag; cheek, nerve |
| 5 | French | cul | butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;... |
| 6 | Middle French | cul | arse; ass; anus |
| 7 | Old French | cul | bottom; the buttock |
| 8 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |