Were did the word c.u.n.t come from?

Question: Were did the word c!.u!.n!.t come from!?

i think it is something to do with the american civil war!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The Civil War refernce is for the four letter F word - - - supposedly sailors were dismissed For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - - - - actually though well meaning that is a myth as for the C word - - - it actually comes from Dutch and before that German Sources but I favor the Dutch for they have an Earthier sence of things!.
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"""C^nt is believed to derive from a Germanic root *kunton "female genitalia", which also gave rise to Old Norse kunta (ancestor of Norwegian and Swedish dialectical kunta and Danish dialectical kunte), Old Frisian, Middle Low German and Middle Dutch kunte, and the English doublet quaint!. And, by the way, the word wasn't always considered derogatory, even though it is today!. Be careful about assuming that a word's modern connotations must have governed its formation!. By the way, no connection has been made between the Germanic words and Latin cunnus!. The proto-Germanic root of **** is ku- "hollow place", while the Indo-European root of Latin cunnus is (s)keu- "to cover, to conceal", the etymological meaning of cunnus being "sheath"!.

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Actually its an old Anglo Saxon word!

11th and 12th Century London there was an actual street known as Cuntinghouse Lane!.

It was a place, surprise surprise, where you would go to find prostitutes and brothels!

Source Peter Ackroyd's brilliant, London, The Autobiography!.!.!.excellent book tracing London, its people, and EVERY aspect of their lives over the last 2000 years!.

I was surprised when i read it was such an old word, i had thought it was quite modern!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It definitely dates back further than the American Civil War as it was used in poetry and plays written by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester in the mid 1600s!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The 'F' and 'C' word,have their origins in ancient German/Norse languages!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I was told it was used in the 1800s or earlier!. I think someone told me that even Shakespear used it in one of his plays but then again, if he did it probably didnt have the same shock value of todayWww@QuestionHome@Com

Refers to the female genitalia!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It has Indo-european roots!.
It is cognate (nice word, that) with the Welsh word cwm meaning valley or hollow!.
You can call a man a ***** but you can't call a woman a p!.rick!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Here's a fascinating and amusing link~!
http://www!.takeourword!.com/pt!.htmlWww@QuestionHome@Com

hate that word really but like Samanthas answer, made me giggleWww@QuestionHome@Com

Every rude word I know I have the Dutch, German or French to thank!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i always thought it came from 'cunny'!.
That was a word for it in tudor times
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have no idea but i like my sons have less offensive way of saying it "C U Next Tuesday"Www@QuestionHome@Com

it came from the word cuntryWww@QuestionHome@Com