Where does “kejsare” come from?
kejsare (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kesar, from Middle High German keiser, from Old High German keisar, from Indonesian kaisar, from Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic kaisaraz — hair.
kejsare (Swedish): emperor
Definitions
- emperor
Ancestry of “kejsare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kesar | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | keiser | emperor |
| 3 | Old High German | keisar | emperor |
| 4 | Indonesian | kaisar | emperor; empress |
| 5 | Dutch | keizer | emperor |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | keiser | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | keiser | emperor |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kaisaraz | emperor |
| 9 | Latin | Caesar | Julius Caesar; emperor |
| 10 | Latin | caesaries | or hair |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kéysero- | hair |