Where does “cologne” come from?
Cologne comes from French Cologne, from French de and Latin de, combined with Latin aqua meaning water, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ and kʷel-.
cologne (English): A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential...
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- A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential...
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