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Where does “Καῖσαρ” come from?

Καῖσαρ (Koine Greek) comes from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

Καῖσαρ (Koine Greek): Caesar; emperor

Definitions

  1. Caesar; emperor

Ancestry of “Καῖσαρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
2Latincaesariesor hair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

Words derived from “Καῖσαρ”

  • ⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣ
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