Where does “Kaiserschmarrn” come from?
Kaiserschmarrn (German) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz — hair.
Kaiserschmarrn (German): kaiserschmarrn
Definitions
- kaiserschmarrn
Ancestry of “Kaiserschmarrn”, step by step
Kaiserschmarrn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kaiser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kaiser | emperor ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch |
| 2 | Middle High 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 |
via German Schmarrn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schmarrn | A dish of chopped or shredded baked goods; especially Kaiserschmarrn shredded pancake dessert |