Where does “kærasta” come from?

kærasta (Icelandic) comes from Danish kæreste, from Danish kær, from Old Norse kjarr, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

kærasta (Icelandic): girlfriend

Definitions

  1. girlfriend

Ancestry of “kærasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkæresteboyfriend or girlfriend; significant other
2Danishkærpond, pool; marsh, fen; dear
3Old Norsekjarrcopsewood, brushwood, thicket
4Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
5LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
6Latincaesariesor hair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →