cadeira
Galician
Etymology
From Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathégra, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “above”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “chair”). Cognate with Portuguese cadeira.
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cadeira
Etymology
From Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin *cathēgra, variant of Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “above”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “chair”). Doublet of cátedra, a borrowing.
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Derived terms
- cadeirão
- cadeirado
- cadeiral
- cadeira de rodas
Descendants
- Kabuverdianu: kadera
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See also
Further reading
- “cadeira” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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