Where does “шоссе́” come from?

шоссе́ (Russian) comes from German Chaussee, from French chaussée, from Old French chauciee, from Vulgar Latin calciata, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

шоссе́ (Russian): highway

Definitions

  1. highway

Ancestry of “шоссе́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanChausseecountry road
2Frenchchausséehighway; street; surface; causeway
3Old Frenchchauciee—
4Vulgar Latincalciatapaved road; nominative feminine singular of...
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “шоссе́”

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