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11. Kaiser=Caesar is true phonetically as well as etymologically.

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 09:00 PM

Dec 2012

The Modern German pronunciation of "Kaiser" is the same as the Classical Latin pronunciation of "Caesar".

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Amazing time-lapse map of Europe since 1000 CE [View all] RZM May 2012 OP

RZM Diclotican May 2012 #1

I wish I could slow it down. Chipper Chat May 2012 #2

Kaiser=Caesar liam_laddie May 2012 #7

Kaiser=Caesar is true phonetically as well as etymologically. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2012 #11

We just enjoyed the hell out of that.... Bluenorthwest May 2012 #4

That was really cool. Thank you for posting. 1monster May 2012 #5

Incredible amount of work went into that, thanks dickthegrouch May 2012 #6

Cool thanks. Makes you think DebJ May 2012 #8

Takes my breath away....thanks so much for posting this.....n/t Rowdyboy May 2012 #10

That is really cool, Odin2005 Jan 2013 #12