Where does “coille” come from?
coille (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *coleum, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
coille (Old French): ball, testicle
Ancestry of “coille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *coleum | — |
| 2 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “coille”