Where does “chauler” come from?

chauler (French) comes from French chaux, from Old French chaus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

chauler (French): to whitewash

Definitions

  1. to whitewash

Ancestry of “chauler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchauxlime, limestone
2Old Frenchchaus
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “chauler

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Old French chaus