Where does “chaere” come from?
chaere (Middle English) comes from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathēdra, 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.
chaere (Middle English): Alternative form of chayer
Definitions
- Alternative form of chayer
Ancestry of “chaere”, step by step
chaere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French chaiere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chaiere | — |
| 2 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 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 |