Where does “chaus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “chaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “chaus”

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