Where does “kaiser” come from?

Kaiser derives from Latin Caesar, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kéysero-, a term for a ruler or leader that became the title of Roman emperors.

kaiser (English): Alternative form of Kaiser; A person who...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Kaiser; A person who...

Ancestry of “kaiser”, step by step

kaiser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Kaiser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKaiserAn emperor of a German-speaking country,...
2Germankaiseremperor ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch
3Middle High Germankeiseremperor
4Old High Germankeisaremperor
5Indonesiankaisaremperor; empress
6Dutchkeizeremperor
7Middle Dutchkeiser—
8Old Dutchkeiseremperor
9Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
10LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
11Latincaesariesor hair
12Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

via German Kaiser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKaiseremperor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →