Where does “coillu” come from?
coillu (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *cōleūtus, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “coillu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *cōleūtus | — |
| 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 |