Where does “coion” come from?

coion (Friulian) comes from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

coion (Friulian): testicle, ball; idiot, fool, sucker

Definitions

  1. testicle, ball; idiot, fool, sucker

Ancestry of “coion”, step by step

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