Where does “cu” come from?
cu (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese cuu, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cu (Galician): ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks;...
Definitions
- ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks;...
Ancestry of “cu”, step by step
cu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese cuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cuu | — |
| 2 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Spanish cu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cu | Name of the letter q |