Where does “pigekæreste” come from?

pigekæreste (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.

pigekæreste (Danish): girlfriend

Definitions

  1. girlfriend

Ancestry of “pigekæreste”, step by step

pigekæreste 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 pige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpigegirl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend
2Old Norsepíkaa girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working...
3Finnishpiikamaid; girl; a girlchild
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →