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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

  1. ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks;...

Ancestry of “cu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecuu—
2Latincūlus—
3Proto-Celtickūlos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cu”

  • cueiro
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