Where does “cul” come from?

cul (Venetian) comes from Venetian cuło, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cul (Venetian): Alternative form of cuło

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cuło

Ancestry of “cul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetiancułoass, bottom, buttocks, butt
2Latincūlusthe arse, ass
3Proto-Celtickūloscorner
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-Every word from Proto-Celtic kūlos
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