Where does “ejekær” come from?

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

ejekær (Danish): jealous of one's belongings; zealous in protecting one's property

Definitions

  1. jealous of one's belongings; zealous in protecting one's property

Ancestry of “ejekær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danish-kærForms adjectives with the meaning "likes, is fond...
2Danishkærpond, pool; marsh, fen; dear
3Old Norsekjarrcopsewood, brushwood, thicket
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 →