Etymology of the English word emperor
the English word
emperorderived from the Old French word
empereorderived from the Latin word
imperator (emperor; general; ruler)
derived from the Latin word
imperium (command; authority; rule)
derived from the Latin word
imperare (order, command, levy)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
parare (prepare; furnish, supply)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perə-derived from the French word
emperorderived from the Latin word
imperator (emperor; general; ruler)
derived from the Latin word
imperium (command; authority; rule)
derived from the Latin word
imperare (order, command, levy)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
parare (prepare; furnish, supply)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perə-Date
The earliest known usage of emperor in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
