Where does “slobkous” come from?

slobkous (Dutch) 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.

slobkous (Dutch): gaiter, spat

Definitions

  1. gaiter, spat

Ancestry of “slobkous”, step by step

slobkous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkousstocking, long sock; sock; mantle
2Middle Dutchcouse
3Picard Old Frenchcauce
4Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English slob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslobA lazy and slovenly person; A lazy and obese...
2Irishslabamud, ooze; slob
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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