Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “keisur” come from?

keisur (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.

Ancestry of “keisur”, 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 “keisur”

  • Kaiser
  • kaiser
  • kaisership
  • kaiserdom
  • Kaiser roll
  • kaiserlick
  • Kaiserschnitt
  • Kaiserreich
  • kaisertreu
  • Kaiser
  • Kaiserpinguin
  • kaiserlich
  • Kaiserin
  • Kayser
  • Kaiserkrone
  • Kaiser
  • keiser
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →