Where does “καρέκλα” come from?
καρέκλα (Greek) comes from Venetian carega, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
καρέκλα (Greek): chair; seat
Ancestry of “καρέκλα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Venetian | carega | chair |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 3 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “καρέκλα”