douane

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1) A custom house.

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , from , from , , from , from earlier , from.

Noun

 * 1) customs (service/authorities/administration)
 * 2) customs officer

Etymology
Attested in in 1281 as  with the meaning “building where the rights of entry and exit of goods are earned” (Angevin Archives of Naples). In 1441 in the form. Borrowed from Sicilian, (attested from the end of the 12th century), whence the modern 🇨🇬, borrowed from the , an alteration of the , borrowed from.

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Noun

 * 1) customs an authority responsible for controlling the flow of goods to and from a country
 * 2) customs office