Where does “cul” come from?

cul (Ladin) comes from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cul (Ladin): ass, bottom, buttocks, butt

Definitions

  1. ass, bottom, buttocks, butt

Ancestry of “cul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūlusthe arse, ass
2Proto-Celtickūloscorner
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →
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