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...

Definitions

  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
5Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
6LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...
Every word from Latin caudex →Every word from Latin cōdex →Every word from Old French code →