Where does “tutus” come from?
tutus (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.
tutus (English): plural of tutu; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of tutu; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “tutus”, 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 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |