Where does “ко̏шма̄р” come from?

ко̏шма̄р (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ко̏шма̄р (Serbo-Croatian): nightmare

Definitions

  1. nightmare

Ancestry of “ко̏шма̄р”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcauchemarnightmare
2Middle Frenchcauchemarenightmare
3Old Frenchcauquemarenightmare
4Normancauchestocking
5Old Frenchchaucestocking
6Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “ко̏шма̄р

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