English Explanatory Dictionary

chairbound

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unable to leave one's chair.
  2. Wheelchairbound.

Word forms

chairbound more chairbound most chairbound

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 -bound English chairbound From chair + -bound.

Synonyms

chairfast
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