myEtymology.com: French etymology of cathedral

Etymology of the French word cathedral

the Old French word cathedral

derived 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-

Word found in Old French