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Where does “douchery” come from?

douchery (English) comes from English 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.

douchery (English): Behaviour that is rude, obnoxious, ignorant, or...

Definitions

  1. Behaviour that is rude, obnoxious, ignorant, or...

Ancestry of “douchery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoucheA jet or current of water or vapour directed upon...
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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