Where does “couillu” come from?

couillu (French) comes from Old French coillu, from Vulgar Latin *cōleūtus, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

couillu (French): having testicles; ballsy; brave; courageous

Definitions

  1. having testicles; ballsy; brave; courageous

Ancestry of “couillu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcoilluuncastrated
2Vulgar Latin*cōleūtus—
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →