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Where does “καθέδρα” come from?

καθέδρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

καθέδρα (Ancient Greek): seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,...

Definitions

  1. seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,...

Ancestry of “καθέδρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατά
2Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
3Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
4Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “καθέδρα”

  • chair
  • chairman
  • cathedral
  • wheelchair
  • armchair
  • chaise
  • chairperson
  • chairmanship
  • cathedra
  • shay
  • chairwoman
  • cochair
  • pushchair
  • chairlift
  • highchair
  • cochairman
  • chairback
  • chairmaker
  • chairside
  • wheelchairbound
  • chairmaking
  • chairpersonship
  • chairness
  • cathedrallike
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