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Where does “douchen” come from?

douchen (Dutch) comes from Dutch douche, from French douche, from Italian doccia, from Italian doccione, from Latin ductiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

douchen (Dutch): to shower, to take a shower

Definitions

  1. to shower, to take a shower

Ancestry of “douchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoucheshower
2Frenchdoucheshower; first-person singular present indicative...
3Italiandocciashower; drainpipe; plaster cast
4Italiandoccionespout ; gargoyle
5Latinductiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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