Where does “cul” come from?

cul (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قول, from Old Anatolian Turkish قل, from Proto-Turkic kül — ash.

cul (Romanian): soldier

Definitions

  1. soldier

Ancestry of “cul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقولservant; arm; branch, section, division
2Old Anatolian Turkishقلslave
3Proto-Turkickülash
Every word from Proto-Turkic kül →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish قل →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قول →