Where does “chaux” come from?
chaux (French) comes from Old French chaus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
chaux (French): lime, limestone
Ancestry of “chaux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | chaus | — |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “chaux”