Emperor
/ˈɛm.pə.rər/noun
A sovereign ruler of an empire.
Did you know?“Emperor” comes from Latin *imperator*, originally a battlefield title for a victorious commander, before it became the name of the supreme ruler of Rome.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to try, risk, or venture”
Latin
Latin
imperare
“to command, order, or put in charge”
Latin
Latin
imperator
“a commander; later, an emperor”
Old French
Old French
emperere
“emperor”
Middle English
English
emperour
“emperor”
Modern English
English
emperor
“a sovereign ruler of an empire”
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