Where does “ekskæreste” come from?

ekskæreste (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.

ekskæreste (Danish): ex-boyfriend / ex-girlfriend

Definitions

  1. ex-boyfriend / ex-girlfriend

Ancestry of “ekskæreste”, step by step

ekskæreste 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 eks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisheksex
2Danisheks-ex-, former
3Latinēx-out, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →