Where does “cacique” come from?
cacique (French) comes from Spanish cacique, from Taíno kasike, from Taíno ka-, from Proto-Arawak ka-.
cacique (French): chieftain; a very powerful person
Definitions
- chieftain; a very powerful person
Ancestry of “cacique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cacique | chieftain; powerful person, fat cat; cacique |
| 2 | Taíno | kasike | chieftain |
| 3 | Taíno | ka- | the |
| 4 | Proto-Arawak | ka- | — |