Where does “կայսր” come from?
կայսր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կայսր, from Ancient Greek Καῖσαρ, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.
կայսր (Armenian): emperor
Ancestry of “կայսր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կայսր | emperor, caesar |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Καῖσαρ | Caesar; emperor |
| 3 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 4 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
Words derived from “կայսր”