Where does “за̀царити” come from?

за̀царити (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.

за̀царити (Serbo-Croatian): to become emperor, be crowned as an emperor

Definitions

  1. to become emperor, be crowned as an emperor

Ancestry of “за̀царити”, step by step

за̀царити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ца̏р

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

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “за̀царити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →