[...] I have to admit, I have absolutely no idea where the word ‘shampoo’ came from. Not only is it the weirdest word I can think of, it sounds absolutely nothing like any any language.. I think everybody is just as confused as I am, because it’s exactly the same in most languages. According to various sources, it’s been borrowed and adapted from the Hindi word ‘campo’.. a form of the verb ‘to press’. (http://www.word-detective.com/2010/06/shampoo/) [...]
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Ed:
March 29th, 2012 at 10:19 am
soap is the best followed by a good conditioner..stay away from sodium lauryl sulfate..
Ed
Shampoo? | eightandabit:
February 21st, 2013 at 11:48 pm
[...] I have to admit, I have absolutely no idea where the word ‘shampoo’ came from. Not only is it the weirdest word I can think of, it sounds absolutely nothing like any any language.. I think everybody is just as confused as I am, because it’s exactly the same in most languages. According to various sources, it’s been borrowed and adapted from the Hindi word ‘campo’.. a form of the verb ‘to press’. (http://www.word-detective.com/2010/06/shampoo/) [...]