Where does “drengekæreste” come from?

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

drengekæreste (Danish): boyfriend

Definitions

  1. boyfriend

Ancestry of “drengekæreste”, step by step

drengekæreste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kæreste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkæresteboyfriend or girlfriend; significant other
2Danishkærpond, pool; marsh, fen; dear
3Old Norsekjarrcopsewood, brushwood, thicket
4Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
5LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
6Latincaesariesor hair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

via Danish dreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdrengboy, lad
2Old Norsedrengrlad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;...
3Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →