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
- Forms adjectives with the meaning "likes, is fond...
Ancestry of “-kær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kær | pond, pool; marsh, fen; dear |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjarr | copsewood, brushwood, thicket |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaisaraz | emperor |
| 4 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 5 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
Words derived from “-kær”