Where does “schasa” come from?
schasa (Swedish) comes from Swedish schäs, 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.
schasa (Swedish): or undan}} to shoo
Definitions
- or undan}} to shoo
Ancestry of “schasa”, step by step
schasa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish schäs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | schäs | chaise type of carriage |
| 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 |
via Swedish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | a | from |
| 2 | Swedish | avlopp | a drain; sewage |
| 3 | Swedish | lopp | a race (running competition or (in an extended sense) other speed competition, like in English) |
| 4 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 6 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |