Where does “շոսսե” come from?
շոսսե (Armenian) comes from Russian шоссе́, from German Chaussee, from French chaussée, from Old French chauciee, from Vulgar Latin calciata, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
շոսսե (Armenian): highway
Definitions
- highway
Ancestry of “շոսսե”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шоссе́ | highway |
| 2 | German | Chaussee | country road |
| 3 | French | chaussée | highway; street; surface; causeway |
| 4 | Old French | chauciee | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | calciata | paved road; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |