Where does “tutu” come from?
tutu (English) comes from French tutu, from French cucu, from French cul, from Middle French cul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
tutu (English): A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light...
Definitions
- A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light...
Ancestry of “tutu”, step by step
tutu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French tutu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tutu | tutu |
| 2 | French | cucu | bum, bottom, derriere; ridiculous, vacuous,... |
| 3 | French | cul | butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;... |
| 4 | Middle French | cul | arse; ass; anus |
| 5 | Old French | cul | bottom; the buttock |
| 6 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Maori tutū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | tutū | disobedience, offending; hooligan; to be... |