Where does “цѣсарьствьѥ” come from?
цѣсарьствьѥ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic цѣсарь, from Proto-Slavic cěsařь, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.
цѣсарьствьѥ (Old Church Slavonic): kingdom, empire, dominion
Definitions
- kingdom, empire, dominion
Ancestry of “цѣсарьствьѥ”, step by step
цѣсарьствьѥ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic цѣсарь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | цѣсарь | emperor, tsar; king |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cěsařь | emperor, king |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaisaraz | emperor |
| 4 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 5 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
via Old Church Slavonic ствьѥ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | ствьѥ | — |