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Where does “couillon” come from?

couillon (French) comes from Middle French couillon, from Old French coillon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

couillon (French): dickhead, bastard; coward; A Belgian card game...

Definitions

  1. dickhead, bastard; coward; A Belgian card game...

Ancestry of “couillon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcouillondickhead, bastard
2Old Frenchcoillontesticle
3Latincōleōnem—
4Latincōleus—
5Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “couillon”

  • Kujon
  • koejon
  • kujon
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