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English word dais comes from Ancient Greek δίσκος, Latin discum

δίσκος (Ancient Greek)

discum (Latin)

discus (Latin)

A discus, quoit. A dish shaped like a discus. Disc of a sundial.

dois (Old French)

deis (Anglo-Norman)

deis (Middle English)

dais (English)

(historical, northern, _, Britain) A bench, a settle, a pew.. (obsolete) An elevated table in a hall at which important people were seated; a high table. [13th–17th c.]. A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.].

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