Where does “Alkaid” come from?

Alkaid (English) comes from Arabic القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش, from Arabic قَائِد — leader; caid, leader.

Ancestry of “Alkaid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش	the leader of the girls at the bier
2	Arabic	قَائِد	leader; caid, leader

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