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.

coillu (Old French): uncastrated

Definitions

  1. uncastrated

Ancestry of “coillu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*cōleūtus—
2Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
3Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “coillu”

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