'Shampoo' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'shampoo'. The word entered the English language some time around 1762.
shampoo [verb] [1762]
- massage
- to wash (as the hair) with soap and water or with a special preparation
- to wash the hair of
See 'shampoo' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'cā̃po' imperative of 'cā̃pnā' to press, massage
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