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Where does “Duschvorhang” come from?

Duschvorhang (German) comes from German Dusche, from German duschen, from French douche, from Italian doccia, from Italian doccione, from Latin ductiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Duschvorhang (German): shower curtain

Definitions

  1. shower curtain

Ancestry of “Duschvorhang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDuschea shower
2Germanduschento shower; to shower someone or something
3Frenchdoucheshower; first-person singular present indicative...
4Italiandocciashower; drainpipe; plaster cast
5Italiandoccionespout ; gargoyle
6Latinductiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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