Where does “شَيْخ” come from?

شَيْخ (Andalusian Arabic) comes from Arabic شَيْخ, from Arabic شَاخَ — to age, grow old; to age, to grow old; to grow...

Ancestry of “شَيْخ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَيْخsheikh; an elder in charge; elder
2Arabicشَاخَto age, grow old; to age, to grow old; to grow...

Words derived from “شَيْخ

Every word from Arabic شَاخَEvery word from Arabic شَيْخ