Where does “demarcher” come from?

demarcher (Middle French) comes from Old French demarchier, from Old French de-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

demarcher (Middle French): to march

Definitions

to march

Ancestry of “demarcher”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	demarchier	—
2	Old French	de-	Alternative form of des-; indicating that an...
3	Old French	des-	de-; dis-
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “demarcher”

demarch
démarche
démarcher
демарш
démarche
démarchage
démarcheur

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →