Where does “caimacam” come from?

caimacam (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish kaymakam, from Arabic مَقَام — place, position, state.

caimacam (English): Alternative spelling of kaymakam; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kaymakam; Alternative...

Ancestry of “caimacam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishkaymakam
2Arabicمَقَامplace, position, state
Every word from Arabic مَقَامEvery word from Ottoman Turkish kaymakam