Etymology

co-chair

Today it means: One of a group of chairpersons. Full definition →

English chair ← Middle English chayere ← Old French chaiere
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The story

  1. Englishco-
  2. Ancient Greekκᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)
  3. Latincathedra
  4. Old Frenchchaiere
  5. Middle Englishchayere
  6. Englishchair
  7. English todayco-chair

From co- + chair.

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