Where does “cojon” come from?

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

cojon (Venetian): testicle

Definitions

  1. testicle

Ancestry of “cojon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cojon”

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