Reconstruction:Latin/coleum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From cōleus m, made into a neuter noun with a collective plural on account of the fact that testicles generally come in pairs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkolʲu/

Noun

*cōleum n (plural *cōlea) (Proto-Romance)

testicle

Descendants

Balkan Romance: n
- Aromanian: colj, colju
- Romanian: coi, coaie
Italo-Romance: f
- Corsican: cuglia
- Italian: coglia
- Neapolitan: cuglia (Apulia)
Insular Romance: f
- Sardinian: coza, colla
Gallo-Romance:
- Old French: coil m, coille f
  - Middle French: couille
    - French: couille
  - Walloon: coye
  - → Middle Dutch: cul
    - Dutch: kul
- Old Occitan: colh m, colha f
  - Occitan: colha
Borrowings:
- → Proto-Brythonic: *köll f
  - Breton: kell
  - Cornish: kell
  - Middle Welsh: keill
    - Welsh: caill

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “cōleus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 890

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.