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chairborne

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English borne English chairborne From chair + borne, perhaps a pun on airborne, in reference to those in the military who do not fly aircraft.

  1. derived from beran — “to carry, bear”
  2. inherited from boren
  3. inherited from boren
  4. compounded as chairborne — “chair + borne”

Definitions

  1. Employed to work in an office, etc. and not out in the field

    Employed to work in an office, etc. and not out in the field; having a sedentary job.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA