Where does “coglionatura” come from?

coglionatura (Italian) comes from Italian coglionare, from Italian coglione, from Vulgar Latin coleonem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

coglionatura (Italian): mockery; hoax, trick

Definitions

  1. mockery; hoax, trick

Ancestry of “coglionatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancoglionareto frolic, make a fool of; to hoax, trick
2Italiancoglionetesticle; sucker, fool
3Vulgar Latincoleonem
4Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
5Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Ancient Greek κολεόςEvery word from Latin cōleus
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