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Where does “Caodaiist” come from?

Caodaiist (English) comes from English Cao Dai, from Vietnamese Đạo Cao Đài, from Vietnamese Đạo, from Chinese 刀, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler — Jacob.

Caodaiist (English): Somebody who adheres to Caodaism

Definitions

  1. Somebody who adheres to Caodaism

Ancestry of “Caodaiist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCao Dai—
2VietnameseĐạo Cao Đài—
3VietnameseĐạo—
4Chinese刀knife; single-edged sword
5EnglishDollar—
6Dutchdollardollar
7EnglishdollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts...
8DutchdalerOne who descends, one who goes down; Superseded...
9Germantaler—
10GermanJoachimsthaler—
11GermanSankt JoachimsthalSt. Joachim's Valley
12GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
13Latinsānctus—
14LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
15Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
16Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
17HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →