Where does “kovs” come from?
kovs (Danish) comes from Dutch kous, from Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
kovs (Danish): thimble
Ancestry of “kovs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kous | stocking, long sock; sock; mantle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | couse | — |
| 3 | Picard Old French | cauce | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |