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

Definitions

  1. footwear

Ancestry of “caûchement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normancauchestocking
2Old Frenchchaucestocking
3Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin calceus