Ancient Greek

ἕδρα

‘seat, abode, throne’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek ἕδρα.

14 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, most familiar first.

• chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra ← κᾰθέδρᾱ
• chaise ← chaire ← chaiere ← cathedra ← καθέδρα
• polyhedron ← polyedron ← πολύεδρος
• cochair ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairside ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairward ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairlike ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairless ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairship ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairness ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairhood ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra
• chairwise ← chair ← chayere ← chaiere ← cathedra

More words from ἕδρα

• hexecontahedron
• holohedral

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἕδρα