Where does “шезлонг” come from?
шезлонг (Russian) comes from French chaise longue, from French chaise, from Middle French chaire, from Old French chaiere, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
шезлонг (Russian): chaise longue; deck chair, beach chair
Definitions
- chaise longue; deck chair, beach chair
Ancestry of “шезлонг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chaise longue | chaise longue reclining chair with a long seat |
| 2 | French | chaise | chair, seat |
| 3 | Middle French | chaire | chair |
| 4 | Old French | chaiere | — |
| 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 |