Where does “kaiserlick” come from?
kaiserlick (French) comes from German kaiserlich, 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.
kaiserlick (French): an Austrian soldier during the French Revolution
Definitions
- an Austrian soldier during the French Revolution
Ancestry of “kaiserlick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kaiserlich | imperial; imperial, regal: very grand or fine |
| 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 |