Etymology of the English word chaise
the English word
chaisederived from the French word
chaisederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of chaise in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
German
Chaise, Swedish
schäsUsage
Word found in Modern English
