Where does “chaoux” come from?
chaoux (English) comes from French chaoux, from Turkish çavuş, from Ottoman Turkish چاوش, from Common Turkic čabïš.
chaoux (English): Obsolete spelling of chiaus
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of chiaus
Ancestry of “chaoux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chaoux | — |
| 2 | Turkish | çavuş | sergeant; noncommissioned officer |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چاوش | beadle, apparitor, usher, pursuivant, messenger,... |
| 4 | Common Turkic | čabïš | — |