Where does “καρεκλίτσα” come from?
καρεκλίτσα (Greek) comes from Greek καρέκλα, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
καρεκλίτσα (Greek): Diminutive of καρέκλα
Ancestry of “καρεκλίτσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | καρέκλα | chair; seat |
| 2 | Venetian | carega | chair |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 4 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |