Irish Word for Today

From time to time, I will list a new word to learn.

Please practice visualising this word. Write it in a log or journal.

Learn to spell it.

cathaoir: chair



The other day I was looking at notes from a class in the English Use of Latin. It was being taught by a new intern in the Department of Classical Studies. I found out later that she was married to a history professor.

The word "cathedral" was listed as one of the words with an English and Latin connection.

The root meaning was something like "from the chair" or "of the chair."


Linguistically, many words from various languages can be traced as having a common history. This is one of the words that I have been finding everywhere, most recently.

I had known a form of this word as a child as I traveled abroad.

The word taught to me for chair was:

"Casera" or "khazhera" (Cathera) or Casa Ra

Casa de Rills, another alternative relative.. Cathadrill..etc..

We have this house name in our land, although the people are not considered Irish or Spanish, or English, nor ever have been.

It is interesting to note connections, and to know that Irish may have traveled the world over before it disappeared in some parts.

Irish may still live.