Where does “keisar” come from?

keisar (Old High German) comes from Indonesian kaisar, from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

keisar (Old High German): emperor

Definitions

  1. emperor

Ancestry of “keisar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankaisaremperor; empress
2Dutchkeizeremperor
3Middle Dutchkeiser—
4Old Dutchkeiseremperor
5Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
6LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
7Latincaesariesor hair
8Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

Words derived from “keisar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →