Where does “odekolonas” come from?

odekolonas (Lithuanian) comes from French Eau de Cologne, from Latin Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium.

odekolonas (Lithuanian): cologne, eau de Cologne

Definitions

  1. cologne, eau de Cologne

Ancestry of “odekolonas”, 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 →