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Where does “tütü” come from?

tütü (Hungarian) comes from French tutu, from French cucu, from French cul, from Middle French cul, from Old French cul, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

tütü (Hungarian): tutu; booze; drink, water

Definitions

  1. tutu; booze; drink, water

Ancestry of “tütü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtutututu
2Frenchcucubum, bottom, derriere; ridiculous, vacuous,...
3Frenchculbutt, bum, ass, arse; anus; arsehole; asshole;...
4Middle Frenchcularse; ass; anus
5Old Frenchculbottom; the buttock
6Latincūlus—
7Proto-Celtickūlos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
9Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “tütü”

  • tütük
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