Where does “couillette” come from?

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

couillette (Middle French): 1552, Rabelais

Definitions

1552, Rabelais

Ancestry of “couillette”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	couille	nut, ball, bollock
2	Old French	coille	ball, testicle
3	Vulgar Latin	*coleum	—
4	Latin	cōleus	sack (scrotum or testicles)
5	Ancient Greek	κολεός	a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

Words derived from “couillette”

couillette

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