Where does “sheikh” come from?
Sheikh comes from Arabic شَيْخ, from Arabic شَاخ meaning to grow old or age, reflecting the term's original sense of an elder or leader.
sheikh (English): Alternative spelling of sheik
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of sheik
Ancestry of “sheikh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sheik | The leader of an Arab village, family or small... |
| 2 | Arabic | شَيْخ | sheikh; an elder in charge; elder |
| 3 | Arabic | شَاخَ | to age, grow old; to age, to grow old; to grow... |
Words derived from “sheikh”