Etymology of the English word douche
the English word
douchederived from the French word
douchederived from the Italian word
docciaderived from the Italian word
doccioderived from the Latin word
ductio (leading-away)
derived from the Latin word
ductus (duct, tube; conducting; generalship)
derived from the Latin word
ducere (to lead; to lead or draw; to lead, dim; to lead, carry; lead, command; think)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deuk- (to lead)
Date
The earliest known usage of douche in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
douche, French
douche, German
Dusche, Italian
doccia, Lithuanian
dušas, Norwegian
dusj, Russian
дyш, Swedish
duschUsage
Word found in Modern English
