Where does “chauces” come from?

chauces (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

chauces (Old French): clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose

Definitions

  1. clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose

Ancestry of “chauces”, step by step

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