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
- dickhead, bastard; coward; A Belgian card game...
Ancestry of “couillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | couillon | dickhead, bastard |
| 2 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 3 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “couillon”