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