Where does “şose” come from?

şose (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شوسه, from French chaussée, from Old French chauciee, from Vulgar Latin calciata, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

şose (Turkish): highway

Definitions

  1. highway

Ancestry of “şose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشوسهhighway
2Frenchchausséehighway; street; surface; causeway
3Old Frenchchauciee
4Vulgar Latincalciatapaved road; nominative feminine singular of...
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin calciata