Where does “caûchement” come from?
caûchement (Norman) comes from Norman cauche, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
caûchement (Norman): footwear
Ancestry of “caûchement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | cauche | stocking |
| 2 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |