The story
- Old French · derived fromchaucier“hose-maker, hosier”
- Middle English · inherited fromChaucer
- English todayChaucer
From Middle English Chaucer, from Old French chaucier (“hose-maker, hosier”), from chauces (“clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose”). Compare the modern loanword chausse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.