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Where does “цезарь” come from?

цезарь (Russian) comes from German Cäsar, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

цезарь (Russian): Caesar

Definitions

  1. Caesar

Ancestry of “цезарь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanCäsar—
2LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
3Latincaesariesor hair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
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