Where does “kause” come from?

kause (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Dutch kous, from Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kause (Norwegian Nynorsk): a thimble (metal ring which can be attached to ropes to avoid chafing)

Definitions

a thimble (metal ring which can be attached to ropes to avoid chafing)

Ancestry of “kause”, step by step

kause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kous

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	kous	stocking, long sock; sock; mantle
2	Middle Dutch	couse	—
3	Picard Old French	cauce	—
4	Vulgar Latin	calcea	garment covering foot and leg
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Old Norse kausi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	kausi	—

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →