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.
Ancestry of “ко̏шма̄р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cauchemar | nightmare |
| 2 | Middle French | cauchemare | nightmare |
| 3 | Old French | cauquemare | nightmare |
| 4 | Norman | cauche | stocking |
| 5 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “ко̏шма̄р”