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
Ancestry of “enchaussener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | chaux | lime, limestone |
| 2 | Old French | chaus | — |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |