Where does “кашмар” come from?
кашмар (Belarusian) comes from Russian кошма́р, from French cauchemar, from Middle French cauchemare, from Old French cauquemare, from Norman cauche, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
кашмар (Belarusian): nightmare
Definitions
- nightmare
Ancestry of “кашмар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кошма́р | nightmare |
| 2 | French | cauchemar | nightmare |
| 3 | Middle French | cauchemare | nightmare |
| 4 | Old French | cauquemare | nightmare |
| 5 | Norman | cauche | stocking |
| 6 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |