Where does “chaisemaker” come from?
chaisemaker (English) comes from English chaise, 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.
chaisemaker (English): A manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages
Definitions
- A manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages
Ancestry of “chaisemaker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chaise | An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two... |
| 2 | French | chaise | chair, seat |
| 3 | Middle French | chaire | chair |
| 4 | Old French | chaiere | — |
| 5 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 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 |