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Where does “καρεκλοκένταυρος” come from?

καρεκλοκένταυρος (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.

καρεκλοκένταυρος (Greek): ensconced bureaucrat, ensconced politician;...

Definitions

  1. ensconced bureaucrat, ensconced politician;...

Ancestry of “καρεκλοκένταυρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαρέκλαchair; seat
2Venetiancaregachair
3Vulgar Latincathegra—
4Latincathēdra—
5Ancient Greekκαθέδραseat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,...
6Ancient Greekκατά
7Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
8Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
9Proto-Hellenicastḗrstar
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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