Where does “kouyon” come from?
kouyon (Mauritian Creole) comes from French couillon, from Middle French couillon, from Old French coillon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kouyon (Mauritian Creole): dickhead, bastard
Definitions
- dickhead, bastard
Ancestry of “kouyon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | couillon | dickhead, bastard; coward; A Belgian card game... |
| 2 | Middle French | couillon | dickhead, bastard |
| 3 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 4 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōleus | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |