French word fauteuil comes from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz (Chair. Stool. Throne.), Proto-Germanic *faldiz
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*stōlaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Chair. Stool. Throne. |
*faldiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
*faldistōlaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A folding-stool, folding-chair. |
*faldistōl | Frankish (frk) | A folding-stool, folding-chair. |
faldistolium | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) folding-chair. |
faldestoel | Old French (fro) | |
fauteuil | French (fr) | Armchair. |