Where does “doudoune” come from?

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

doudoune (French): breast, melon; parka, anorak, down jacket; soft...

Definitions

  1. breast, melon; parka, anorak, down jacket; soft...

Ancestry of “doudoune”, 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- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Old French dous →
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