Where does “Chaucerism” come from?
Chaucerism (English) comes from English Chaucer, from Middle English Chaucer, from Old French chaucier, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Chaucerism (English): A phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey...
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- A phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey...
Ancestry of “Chaucerism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Chaucer | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Chaucer | — |
| 3 | Old French | chaucier | to shoe; to put shoes on; hosier |
| 4 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |