Where does “Cesar” come from?
Cesar comes from Spanish César, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries meaning "hair," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kéysero-.
Ancestry of “Cesar”, step by step
Cesar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish César
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | César | Caesar |
| 2 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 3 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
via Middle English Cesar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Cesar | Caesar |