The story
- French · borrowed fromchaise
- English todaychaise
Unadapted borrowing from French chaise. Doublet of cathedra and chair.
Words from the same roots
Frenchchaise all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
chaise
Today it means: An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels. Full definition →
French chaise