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Where does “կեսար” come from?

կեսար (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek Καῖσαρ, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

կեսար (Old Armenian): Alternative form of կայսր

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of կայսր

Ancestry of “կեսար”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαῖσαρCaesar; emperor
2LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
3Latincaesariesor hair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
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