Where does “acojonar” come from?

acojonar (Spanish) comes from Spanish cojón, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

acojonar (Spanish): to scare the shit out of

Definitions

  1. to scare the shit out of

Ancestry of “acojonar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcojóntesticle, ball
2Latincōleōnem—
3Latincōleussack (scrotum or testicles)
4Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “acojonar”

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