Where does “chaussé” come from?

chaussé (French) comes 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 (French): past participle of chausser

Definitions

  1. past participle of chausser

Ancestry of “chaussé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchchaussestocking
2Old Frenchchaucestocking
3Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “chaussé”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →