Where does “chaussé” come from?
chaussé (English) comes from French chaussé, from Middle French chausse, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
chaussé (English): Shoed; wearing shoes; Divided into three with two...
Definitions
- Shoed; wearing shoes; Divided into three with two...
Ancestry of “chaussé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chaussé | past participle of chausser |
| 2 | Middle French | chausse | stocking |
| 3 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |