Where does “kejserrige” come from?
kejserrige (Danish) comes from Danish kejser, from Middle Low German keiser, from Old High German keisar, from Indonesian kaisar, from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz — hair.
kejserrige (Danish): empire
Definitions
- empire
Ancestry of “kejserrige”, step by step
kejserrige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kejser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kejser | emperor |
| 2 | Middle Low German | keiser | emperor |
| 3 | Old High German | keisar | emperor |
| 4 | Indonesian | kaisar | emperor; empress |
| 5 | Dutch | keizer | emperor |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | keiser | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | keiser | emperor |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kaisaraz | emperor |
| 9 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 10 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
via Danish rige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rige | kingdom; empire; realm |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |