Where does “César” come from?
César (Spanish) comes from Latin Caesar, from Latin caesaries, from Proto-Indo-European kéysero- — hair.
César (Spanish): Caesar
Definitions
- Caesar
Ancestry of “César”, step by step
César traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Caesar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 2 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |
via Latin cessāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cessāre | — |