Where does “cul” come from?

cul (French) comes 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.

cul (French): butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;...

Definitions

  1. butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;...

Ancestry of “cul”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cul

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-