Where does “cesarean” come from?
cesarean (English) comes from English Cæsar, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.
cesarean (English): Alternative spelling of Caesarean
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of Caesarean
Ancestry of “cesarean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cæsar | Alternative spelling of Caesar |
| 2 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 3 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |