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Where does “doccia” come from?

doccia (Italian) comes from Italian doccione, from Latin ductiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

doccia (Italian): shower; drainpipe; plaster cast

Definitions

  1. shower; drainpipe; plaster cast

Ancestry of “doccia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandoccionespout ; gargoyle
2Latinductiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “doccia”

  • douche
  • douchebag
  • douchy
  • douchery
  • douchewagon
  • douchefag
  • douchiness
  • doucheness
  • douchebagism
  • megadouche
  • douchewad
  • douchey
  • douchetastic
  • douchelord
  • doucheface
  • douchebagness
  • doucheburger
  • D-bag
  • douchecanoe
  • douchebaggery
  • ducha
  • duchar
  • душ
  • душевой
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →