Where does “cathédrale” come from?
cathédrale (French) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin cathedralis, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
cathédrale (French): cathedral
Ancestry of “cathédrale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | cathedralis | — |
| 2 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “cathédrale”