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- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥-th₂der.?
- Proto-Hellenic*kətá
- Ancient Greekκατά (katá)
- Proto-Indo-European*sed-
- Proto-Indo-European*sedreh₂
- Proto-Hellenic*hédrā
- Ancient Greekἕδρα (hédra)
- Ancient Greekκᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)
- Latincathedra
- Old Frenchchaiere
- Middle Englishchayere
- Englishchair
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Middle Englishman
- Englishchairman
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)meh₂-
- Proto-Italic*manus
- Latinmanus
- Vulgar Latin*manizāre
- Old Italianmaneggiareder.?
- Old Frenchmanege
- Middle English*manage
- Englishmanage
- Englishmanager
- English todaychairmanager
Blend of chairman + manager.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.