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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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  1. In and around Iran, the leader or head of a...

Ancestry of “kadkhoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکدخداvillage headman, mayor; master of the house,...
2Persianکدcode
3Frenchcodecode
4Old FrenchcodeAlternative form of coute; elbow; system of law
5Latincōdex—
6LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...
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