It seems to have come down to us from the middle ages. During these times, homes only had one chair. This lone chair was for the man of the house-the husband/father. It was his chair and his alone (I don't know if he ever gave chair privileges to others.) So this word has come down to us today from centuries of use.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Did You Know Where We Got the Word "Chairman"?
Did you know where we got the word "chairman"?
It seems to have come down to us from the middle ages. During these times, homes only had one chair. This lone chair was for the man of the house-the husband/father. It was his chair and his alone (I don't know if he ever gave chair privileges to others.) So this word has come down to us today from centuries of use.
It seems to have come down to us from the middle ages. During these times, homes only had one chair. This lone chair was for the man of the house-the husband/father. It was his chair and his alone (I don't know if he ever gave chair privileges to others.) So this word has come down to us today from centuries of use.
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