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
- breast, melon; parka, anorak, down jacket; soft...
Ancestry of “doudoune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | doux | sweet; soft; mild, gentle |
| 2 | Old French | dous | soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |