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Where does “doos” come from?

doos (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): box; vagina; stupid female, cunt

Definitions

  1. box; vagina; stupid female, cunt

Ancestry of “doos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdōse—
2Latindosisdose
3Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
4Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “doos”

  • doos
  • sporendoos
  • schminkdoos
  • koekendoos
  • contactdoos
  • wandcontactdoos
  • snuifdoos
  • stekkerdoos
  • bouwdoos
  • dos
  • doos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →