The story
- French · derived fromchaise
- English todaypost chaise
From post + chaise (“type of carriage”) or its etymon, French chaise.
Words from the same roots
Frenchchaise all →
chaise
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
post chaise
Today it means: An enclosed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels, used to transport mail and passengers. Full definition →
French chaise