Where does “オーデコロン” come from?

オーデコロン (Japanese) comes from French Eau de Cologne, from Latin Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium.

オーデコロン (Japanese): eau de Cologne

Definitions

  1. eau de Cologne

Ancestry of “オーデコロン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchEau de Colognecologne a type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water
2LatinColonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium—
Every word from Latin Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium →Every word from French Eau de Cologne →