Where does “sjezen” come from?
sjezen (Dutch) comes from Dutch sjees, from French chaise, from Middle French chaire, from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
sjezen (Dutch): to drive or ride fast; to run fast
Definitions
- to drive or ride fast; to run fast
Ancestry of “sjezen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sjees | chaise; a high, open (sometimes convertible), two-wheeled carriage |
| 2 | French | chaise | chair, seat |
| 3 | Middle French | chaire | chair |
| 4 | Old French | chaiere | — |
| 5 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |