Where does “sheik” come from?
Sheik comes from Arabic شَيْخ, derived from Arabic شَاخَ, meaning to grow old or become aged.
sheik (English): The leader of an Arab village, family or small...
Definitions
- The leader of an Arab village, family or small...
Ancestry of “sheik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | شَيْخ | sheikh; an elder in charge; elder |
| 2 | Arabic | شَاخَ | to age, grow old; to age, to grow old; to grow... |
Words derived from “sheik”