চেয়ার

Bengali

[ˈt͡ʃe.äˑɾ]

noun
Definitions
  • a chair

Etymology

Borrowed from English chair derived from Middle English chayer, cheire, chaere derived from Old French chaiere derived from Latin cathedra (seat, chair, armchair) derived from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (chair of a teacher, throne).

Origin

Ancient Greek

καθέδρα

Gloss

chair of a teacher, throne

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