Etymology of the English word cathedral
the English word
cathedralderived from the Old French word
cathedralderived from the Latin word
cathedralis (of, pertaining to an bishop's see or cathedral)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cathedra (armchair, easy chair; cushioned seat; bishop's chair, throne, office)
derived from the Greek word
kathedra, καθέδρα (a bench )
derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
derived from the Greek word
hedra, ἕδρα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-Date
The earliest known usage of cathedral in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
procathedralCognates
Dutch
kathedraal, French
cathédrale, German
Kathedrale, German
Kathedral, Italian
cattedrale, Norwegian
katedral, Spanish
catedral, Swedish
katedralUsage
Word found in Modern English
