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Etymology of the English word highchair

the English word highchair
derived from the English word high
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kaukhaz
derived from the English word chair
derived from the Old French word chaiere
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-

Usage

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