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Where does “doudou” come from?

doudou (French) comes from French doux, from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

doudou (French): any stuffed toy such as a stuffed animal

Definitions

  1. any stuffed toy such as a stuffed animal

Ancestry of “doudou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdouxsweet; soft; mild, gentle
2Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →