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Where does “Цариград” come from?

Цариград (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ца̏р, from Proto-Slavic cěsařь, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.

Цариград (Serbo-Croatian): Istanbul

Definitions

  1. Istanbul

Ancestry of “Цариград”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianца̏рemperor
2Proto-Slaviccěsařьemperor, king
3Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
4LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
5Latincaesariesor hair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair

Words derived from “Цариград”

  • цариградски
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