Where does “katedraali” come from?
katedraali (Finnish) comes from Swedish katedral, from Latin ecclēsia cathedrālis, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
katedraali (Finnish): cathedral#Etymology_2
Ancestry of “katedraali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | katedral | a cathedral |
| 2 | Latin | ecclēsia cathedrālis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |