Where does “keisari” come from?
keisari (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish keysar, from Middle Low German keiser, from Old High German keisar, from Indonesian kaisar, from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz — hair.
keisari (Finnish): emperor
Definitions
- emperor
Ancestry of “keisari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | keysar | emperor |
| 2 | Middle Low German | keiser | emperor |
| 3 | Old High German | keisar | emperor |
| 4 | Indonesian | kaisar | emperor; empress |
| 5 | Dutch | keizer | emperor |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | keiser | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | keiser | emperor |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kaisaraz | emperor |
| 9 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 10 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
Words derived from “keisari”
- aasiankeisarikalastaja
- keisaritamariini
- afrikankeisarikalastaja
- keisariaika
- keisarileikkaus
- keisarin
- keisarifregattilintu
- keisarinviitta
- keisarikunta
- keisaripingviini
- keisarikotka
- keisarikyyhky
- hillokeisari
- keisarihovi
- keisarihummeri
- keisarihuone
- keisarikausi
- keisarillinen
- keisarilokki
- keisarinappari
- keisarinistuin
- keisarinkruunu
- keisaripari
- keisariperhe