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Where does “chayre” come from?

chayre (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.

chayre (Middle English): Alternative form of chayer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chayer

Ancestry of “chayre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chayre”

  • chair
  • chairman
  • wheelchair
  • armchair
  • chairperson
  • chairmanship
  • chairwoman
  • cochair
  • pushchair
  • chairlift
  • highchair
  • cochairman
  • chairback
  • chairmaker
  • chairside
  • wheelchairbound
  • chairmaking
  • chairpersonship
  • chairness
  • chairless
  • wheelchaired
  • vicechair
  • chairbound
  • chairlike
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