Where does “kæreste” come from?

kæreste (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.

kæreste (Danish): boyfriend or girlfriend; significant other

Definitions

  1. boyfriend or girlfriend; significant other

Ancestry of “kæreste”, 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 “kæreste”

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