Where does “keiser” come from?

keiser (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

keiser (Afrikaans): emperor

Definitions

  1. emperor

Ancestry of “keiser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkeizeremperor
2Middle Dutchkeiser—
3Old Dutchkeiseremperor
4Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
5LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
6Latincaesariesor hair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →