pataugeoire etymology

French word pataugeoire comes from French -oire, French patauger

Detailed word origin of pataugeoire

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-oire French (fra) A suffix used on verbs (usually via the Latin supine form) to form masculine or feminine words for places where something is done.. A suffix used on verbs to form usually feminine words for objects or tools used to do something.. A suffix used to form adjectives matched to nouns ending in -ation (or its variants) and derived from a Latin verb.
patauger French (fra) To paddle, to wade (to walk in shallow water), to splash about.
pataugeoire French (fra) Wading pool.

Words with the same origin as pataugeoire

Descendants of -oire
absolutoire antisécrétoire argumentatoire aspiratoire baignoire balançoire bassinoire bouilloire distillatoire escrire exutoire giratoire glissoire mangeoire mâchoire nageoire passoire pétoire sécrétoire écumoire épilatoire