Where does “culet” come from?

culet (Middle French) comes from Middle French et, from Old French et, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

culet (Middle French): collet, beazle

Definitions

  1. collet, beazle

Ancestry of “culet”, step by step

culet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French et

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchetand
2Old Frenchetand
3Latinetand; plus; though, even if
4Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Middle French cul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcularse; ass; anus
2Old Frenchculbottom; the buttock
3Latincūlusthe arse, ass
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “culet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe