Where does “קאָשמאַר” come from?
קאָשמאַר (Yiddish) 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.
קאָשמאַר (Yiddish): nightmare
Definitions
- nightmare
Ancestry of “קאָשמאַר”, 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 |