2007-12-09 04:14:09 · 6 answers · asked by ダニエル 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
The word shampoo in English usage dates back to 1762, with the meaning "to massage". The word was a loan from Anglo-Indian shampoo, in turn from Hindi chāmpo (चाँपो /tʃãːpoː/), imperative of chāmpnā (चाँपना /tʃãːpnaː/), "to smear, knead the muscles, massage". It itself comes from Sanskrit/Hindi word "champā" (चम्पा /tʃəmpaː/), the flowers of the plant Michelia champaca which have traditionally been used to make fragrant hair-oil.
2007-12-09 04:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by Polo 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
From the name of a flower in india that was crushed and made to perfume to wash hair.
2007-12-09 04:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it originates in the days of the British Empire. It's an Indian word. like bungalow.
2007-12-09 04:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by freelander 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It originated from the Hindi word CHAMPI which meant "to massage"
2007-12-09 04:24:11 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
from the hindi word champa. champa flowers were used to make hair oil.
2007-12-09 04:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by jk 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It was developed after all the realpoo was used up.
2007-12-09 04:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋