Where does “cathedrall chirch” come from?
cathedrall chirch (Middle English) comes from Latin cathedralis, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “cathedrall chirch”, step by step
cathedrall chirch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cathedralis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cathedralis | cathedral |
| 2 | Latin | cathedra | armchair; ceremonial chair; the office or rank of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |