Where does “causey” come from?

causey (English) comes from Anglo-Norman caucie, from Vulgar Latin calciata, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

causey (English): An embankment holding in water; a dam; A causeway...

Definitions

  1. An embankment holding in water; a dam; A causeway...

Ancestry of “causey”, step by step

causey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman caucie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normancaucie—
2Vulgar Latincalciatapaved road; nominative feminine singular of...
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via French caucee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaucee—

Words derived from “causey”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Vulgar Latin calciata →