Where does “cauce” come from?
cauce (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman caucie, from Vulgar Latin calciata, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cauce (Middle English): A raised and surfaced road; highway or causeway
Definitions
- A raised and surfaced road; highway or causeway
Ancestry of “cauce”, step by step
cauce traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman caucie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | caucie | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | calciata | paved road; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via French caucee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caucee | — |
via Old French caucie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | caucie | — |