Where does “gros-cul” come from?
gros-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.
gros-cul (French): a large lorry (UK) or truck (US)
Definitions
- a large lorry (UK) or truck (US)
Ancestry of “gros-cul”, step by step
gros-cul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French cul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | the arse, ass |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via French gros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gros | big, thick, fat; coarse, rough; famous |
| 2 | Old French | gros | big; large |
| 3 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 4 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |