Where does “scoglionare” come from?

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

scoglionare (Italian): to annoy, to twist someone's balls

Definitions

  1. to annoy, to twist someone's balls

Ancestry of “scoglionare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancoglionetesticle; sucker, fool
2Vulgar Latincoleonem—
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →