Where does “Kaïroos” come from?
Kaïroos (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Kaïro, from Dutch Caïro, from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic اَلْقَاهِرَة.
Ancestry of “Kaïroos”, step by step
Kaïroos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Kaïro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Kaïro | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Caïro | — |
| 3 | Italian | Il Cairo | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اَلْقَاهِرَة | — |
via Afrikaans s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | s | — |