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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “cauce

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin calceus