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.
Ancestry of “шоссе́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Chaussee | country road |
| 2 | French | chaussée | highway; street; surface; causeway |
| 3 | Old French | chauciee | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | calciata | paved road; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “шоссе́”