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
- a testicle, male genital ball; a vegetal...
Ancestry of “cul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | coille | ball, testicle |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *coleum | — |
| 3 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |