Where does “doos” come from?
doos (English) comes from Afrikaans doos, 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 (English): vagina; stupid person
Ancestry of “doos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | doos | box; vagina, cunt; idiot, stupid person |
| 2 | Dutch | doos | box; vagina; stupid female, cunt |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dōse | — |
| 4 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |