Where does “цариградски” come from?

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

цариградски (Serbo-Croatian): Istanbul

Definitions

  1. Istanbul

Ancestry of “цариградски”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianЦа̀ригра̄дIstanbul
2Serbo-Croatianца̏рemperor
3Proto-Slaviccěsařьemperor, king
4Proto-Germanickaisarazemperor
5LatinCaesarJulius Caesar; emperor
6Latincaesariesor hair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankéysero-hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- →Every word from Latin caesaries →Every word from Latin Caesar →