Where does “cueca” come from?

cueca (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cú, from Old Portuguese cuu, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cueca (Portuguese): male underpants; boxer or briefs; underpants,...

Definitions

  1. male underpants; boxer or briefs; underpants,...

Ancestry of “cueca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesecúMisspelling of cu
2Old Portuguesecuu—
3Latincūlusthe arse, ass
4Proto-Celtickūloscorner
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos →