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