Where does “kadkhoda” come from?
kadkhoda (English) comes from Persian کدخدا, from Persian کد, from French code, from Old French code, from Latin cōdex, from Latin caudex — A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...
kadkhoda (English): In and around Iran, the leader or head of a...
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- In and around Iran, the leader or head of a...
Ancestry of “kadkhoda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | کدخدا | village headman, mayor; master of the house,... |
| 2 | Persian | کد | code |
| 3 | French | code | code |
| 4 | Old French | code | Alternative form of coute; elbow; system of law |
| 5 | Latin | cōdex | — |
| 6 | Latin | caudex | A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,... |