Where does “coglia” come from?

coglia (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *coleum, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

coglia (Italian): scrotum

Definitions

  1. scrotum

Ancestry of “coglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*coleum—
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 →