Where does “tutin” come from?
tutin (English) comes from English tutu, from French tutu, from French cucu, from French cul, from Middle French cul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos — to cover, bedeck; cover.
tutin (English): A poisonous compound found in the New Zealand...
Definitions
- A poisonous compound found in the New Zealand...
Ancestry of “tutin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tutu | A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light... |
| 2 | French | tutu | tutu |
| 3 | French | cucu | bum, bottom, derriere; ridiculous, vacuous,... |
| 4 | French | cul | butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;... |
| 5 | Middle French | cul | arse; ass; anus |
| 6 | Old French | cul | bottom; the buttock |
| 7 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |