English word douche comes from Proto-Indo-European *dukn-, and later Proto-Italic *doukō (Lead.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dukn- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *doukō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Lead. |
| duco | Latin (lat) | I draw, pull. I lead, guide. I prolong. I think, consider. |
| ductus | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) conveyance (of water); hence, a channel. Generalship. Leadership, leading. |
| ductio | Latin (lat) | Leading (away). |
| doccione | Italian (it) | Spout (for water); gargoyle. |
| doccia | Italian (it) | (surgery) plaster cast. Drainpipe. Shower. |
| douche | French (fr) | (juggling) shower. Shower. |
| douche | English (en) | To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse. To use a douche. (slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a worthless, brainless or disgusting person. (Earlier douche bag.). A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for vaginal irrigation.. Something that produces the jet or current in [...] |