Where does “kaus” come from?

kaus (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kous, from Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kaus (Indonesian): stocking; shirt; the material used for those...

Definitions

stocking; shirt; the material used for those...

Ancestry of “kaus”, step by step

kaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kous

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	kous	stocking, long sock; sock; mantle
2	Middle Dutch	couse	—
3	Picard Old French	cauce	—
4	Vulgar Latin	calcea	garment covering foot and leg
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Malay kaus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	kaus	—
2	Classical Malay	kaus	stocking; shirt; the material used for those...
3	Arabic	قَوْس	bow

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