Etymology of the English word chair
the English word
chairderived from the Old French word
chaierederived 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-Derivations in English
chairlady,
chairman,
chairwoman,
highchair,
stepchair,
wheelchair,
chairlift,
cochair,
chairingUsage
Word found in Modern English
