Where does “koszmarny” come from?

koszmarny (Polish) comes from Polish koszmar, from French cauchemar, from Middle French cauchemare, from Old French cauquemare, from Norman cauche, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

koszmarny (Polish): nightmarish, horrible

Definitions

nightmarish, horrible

Ancestry of “koszmarny”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	koszmar	nightmare
2	French	cauchemar	nightmare
3	Middle French	cauchemare	nightmare
4	Old French	cauquemare	nightmare
5	Norman	cauche	stocking
6	Old French	chauce	stocking
7	Vulgar Latin	calcea	garment covering foot and leg
8	Latin	calceus	shoe
9	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
10	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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