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