Where does “cojones” come from?

cojones (Spanish) comes from Late Latin coleo, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cojones (Spanish): testicles, plural of cojón; balls; bloody hell!;...

Definitions

  1. testicles, plural of cojón; balls; bloody hell!;...

Ancestry of “cojones”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cojones”

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