Where does “czar” come from?

czar (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic čarъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

czar (Polish): spell; allure, charm; genitive plural of czara

Definitions

  1. spell; allure, charm; genitive plural of czara

Ancestry of “czar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčarъmagic, sorcery
2Proto-Balto-Slavicker-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “czar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čarъ →