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Where does “katedro” come from?

katedro (Esperanto) comes from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, 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.

katedro (Esperanto): pulpit, cathedra; professorship, chair, cathedra;...

Definitions

  1. pulpit, cathedra; professorship, chair, cathedra;...

Ancestry of “katedro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincathēdra—
2Ancient Greekκαθέδραseat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,...
3Ancient Greekκατά
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
6Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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