noun · neuter
cōleum
*cōleum n (plural *cōlea)
Meaning
- Proto Romancereconstructiontesticle
Origins
From cōleus m, made into a neuter noun with a collective plural on account of the fact that testicles generally come in pairs.
Balkan Romance
- Romaniancoi
- Romaniancoaie
- Aromaniancolj
- Aromaniancolju
Insular Romance
- Sardiniancoza
- Sardiniancolla
Gallo-Romance
- Frenchcouillefrom Old French coil
- Occitancolhafrom Old Occitan colh
- Wallooncoyefrom Old French coil
- Dutchkulfrom Old French coil
Italo-Romance
- Italiancoglia
- Corsicancuglia
- Neapolitancuglia
- Neapolitancoglia
Borrowings
- Bretonkellfrom Proto-Brythonic *köll
- Cornishkellfrom Proto-Brythonic *köll
- Welshcaillfrom Proto-Brythonic *köll