Where does “coglioni” come from?

coglioni (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.

coglioni (Italian): plural of coglione; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. plural of coglione; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “coglioni”, 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 κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →