Where does “enchaussener” come from?

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

enchaussener (French): to lime, to limewash

Definitions

  1. to lime, to limewash

Ancestry of “enchaussener”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchauxlime, limestone
2Old Frenchchaus
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Old French chaus