Where does “-kær” come from?

-kær (Danish) comes from Danish kær, from Old Norse kjarr, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

-kær (Danish): Forms adjectives with the meaning "likes, is fond...

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives with the meaning "likes, is fond...

Ancestry of “-kær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkærpond, pool; marsh, fen; dear
2Old Norsekjarrcopsewood, brushwood, thicket
3Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
4LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
5Latincaesariesor hair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

Words derived from “-kær”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →