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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.].