Where does “Kaiserish” come from?
Kaiserish (English) comes from English Kaiser, from German kaiser, from Middle High German keiser, from Old High German keisar, from Indonesian kaisar, from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser — hair.
Kaiserish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a Kaiser
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a Kaiser
Ancestry of “Kaiserish”, step by step
Kaiserish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Kaiser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kaiser | An emperor of a German-speaking country,... |
| 2 | German | kaiser | emperor ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch |
| 3 | Middle High German | keiser | emperor |
| 4 | Old High German | keisar | emperor |
| 5 | Indonesian | kaisar | emperor; empress |
| 6 | Dutch | keizer | emperor |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | keiser | — |
| 8 | Old Dutch | keiser | emperor |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kaisaraz | emperor |
| 10 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 11 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |