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
- ensconced bureaucrat, ensconced politician;...
Ancestry of “καρεκλοκένταυρος”, step by step
καρεκλοκένταυρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek καρέκλα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | καρέκλα | chair; seat |
| 2 | Venetian | carega | chair |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 4 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 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 |