Where does “couille” come from?

couille (Middle French) 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.

couille (Middle French): nut, ball, bollock

Definitions

  1. nut, ball, bollock

Ancestry of “couille”, 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 “couille”

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