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Where does “shosse” come from?

shosse (Uzbek) comes from Russian шоссе́, 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.

shosse (Uzbek): highway

Definitions

  1. highway

Ancestry of “shosse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшоссе́—
2GermanChausseecountry road
3Frenchchausséehighway; street; surface; causeway
4Old Frenchchauciee—
5Vulgar Latincalciatapaved road; nominative feminine singular of...
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →