Where does “keizerin” come from?

keizerin (Dutch) comes from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

keizerin (Dutch): empress

Definitions

  1. empress

Ancestry of “keizerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkeizeremperor
2Middle Dutchkeiser—
3Old Dutchkeiseremperor
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 →
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