Where does “Alkaid” come from?

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

Alkaid (English): A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough

Definitions

  1. A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough

Ancestry of “Alkaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالقَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْشthe leader of the girls at the bier
2Arabicقَائِدleader; caid, leader
Every word from Arabic قَائِد →Every word from Arabic القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش →