Where does “cauchier” come from?
cauchier (Old French) comes from Old French chaucier, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “cauchier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | chaucier | to shoe; to put shoes on; hosier |
| 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 |
Words derived from “cauchier”