Where does “cucu” come from?

cucu (French) comes from French cul, from Middle French cul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cucu (French): bum, bottom, derriere; ridiculous, vacuous,...

Definitions

  1. bum, bottom, derriere; ridiculous, vacuous,...

Ancestry of “cucu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchculbutt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;...
2Middle Frenchcularse; ass; anus
3Old Frenchculbottom; the buttock
4Latincūlusthe arse, ass
5Proto-Celtickūloscorner
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cucu”

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