Where does “fouette-cul” come from?
fouette-cul (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.
fouette-cul (French): A person in charge of administering discipline by...
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- A person in charge of administering discipline by...
Ancestry of “fouette-cul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cul | butt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;... |
| 2 | Middle French | cul | arse; ass; anus |
| 3 | Old French | cul | bottom; the buttock |
| 4 | Latin | cūlus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |