coillon

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin cōleōnem, derived from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”). By surface analysis, coil +‎ -on.

Noun

coillon oblique singular, m (oblique plural coillons, nominative singular coillons, nominative plural coillon)

1. testicle

Related terms

• coille

Descendants

• Middle French: couillon
  • French: couillon
  • → Alemannic German: Gajung
  • → German: Kujon (see there for further descendants)
• → Middle English: coilon
  • English: cullion