Where does “César” come from?

César (Portuguese) comes from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

César (Portuguese): Caesar ancient Roman family name

Definitions

  1. Caesar ancient Roman family name

Ancestry of “César”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
2Latincaesariesor hair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero-Every word from Latin caesariesEvery word from Latin Caesar