Where does “keyworker” come from?

keyworker (English) comes from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.

keyworker (English): A social worker who helps to coordinate a...

Definitions

  1. A social worker who helps to coordinate a...

Ancestry of “keyworker”, step by step

keyworker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English key

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
2EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
3SpanishCayokey island
4Taínocayosmall island

via English worker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishworkerA person who performs labor for a living,...
2Middle Englishwerkere—
Every word from Taíno cayo →
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