English word shower comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱēwer-, and later Proto-Germanic *skūrō (Shelter, shack Rainshower. Storm.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)ḱēwer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *skūrō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Shelter, shack Rainshower. Storm. |
| scūr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scur | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Shower. |
| shour | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | A rain shower.. An assault.. Hardship. |
| shower | English (en) | (chiefly, Irish, UK, Australia, pejorative) A shower of shit.. (chiefly, Irish, euphemistic, pejorative, with of and an invective) Used as an intensifying pluralizer or intensifier. (obsolete) A battle, an attack; conflict.. A baby shower.. A bridal shower.. A brief fall of precipitation.. A device for bathing by which water is made to fall on the body from a height, either from a tank or by [...] |