Where does “doos” come from?
doos (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch doos, from Middle Dutch dōse, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
doos (Afrikaans): box; vagina, cunt; idiot, stupid person
Definitions
- box; vagina, cunt; idiot, stupid person
Ancestry of “doos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doos | box; vagina; stupid female, cunt |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dōse | — |
| 3 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |