Where does “കദ്രീഞ്ഞ” come from?
കദ്രീഞ്ഞ (Malayalam) comes from Portuguese cadeirinha, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
കദ്രീഞ്ഞ (Malayalam): stool
Definitions
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Ancestry of “കദ്രീഞ്ഞ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cadeirinha | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 5 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |