chairborne

Questions

What does chairborne mean?

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

Where does chairborne come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) 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.

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