Where does “cul” come from?

cul (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French coille, from Vulgar Latin *coleum, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cul (Middle Dutch): a testicle, male genital ball; a vegetal...

Definitions

  1. a testicle, male genital ball; a vegetal...

Ancestry of “cul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcoilleball, testicle
2Vulgar Latin*coleum—
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cul”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin cōleus →
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