Where does “cathair” come from?
cathair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cathaír, 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.
cathair (Scottish Gaelic): chair, seat, bench, throne; town, city; gig
Definitions
- chair, seat, bench, throne; town, city; gig
Ancestry of “cathair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cathaír | chair |
| 2 | Latin | cathēdra | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “cathair”