Where does “coios” come from?

coios (Romanian) comes from Romanian coi, from Latin coleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

coios (Romanian): ballsy

Definitions

  1. ballsy

Ancestry of “coios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancoiball
2Latincoleussack; scrotum, testicles
3Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός →Every word from Latin coleus →
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