Middle English cauci, from Anglo-French causee, chaucee, from Medieval Latin calciata paved highway, probably from Latin calc-, calx limestone — more at chalk
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
causeway
causey
causse
“Causey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causey. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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