Where does “torchecul” come from?
torchecul (English) comes from French torche-cul, from French cul, from Middle French cul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
torchecul (English): Something used to wipe the backside after...
Definitions
- Something used to wipe the backside after...
Ancestry of “torchecul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | torche-cul | asswipe, bogroll; asswipe |
| 2 | French | cul | butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;... |
| 3 | Middle French | cul | arse; ass; anus |
| 4 | Old French | cul | bottom; the buttock |
| 5 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |