Where does “coleone” come from?
coleone (Interlingua) comes from French couille, from Middle French couille, from Old French coille, from Vulgar Latin *coleum, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
coleone (Interlingua): ball (as in testicle)
Definitions
- ball (as in testicle)
Ancestry of “coleone”, step by step
coleone traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French couille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | couille | nut, ball, bollock |
| 2 | Middle French | couille | nut, ball, bollock |
| 3 | Old French | coille | ball, testicle |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *coleum | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |