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Where does “qysrs” come from?

qysrs (Egyptian) comes from Ancient Greek Καῖσαρ, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

Ancestry of “qysrs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαῖσαρCaesar; emperor
2LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
3Latincaesariesor hair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
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