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

  1. chieftain; a very powerful person

Ancestry of “cacique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaciquechieftain; powerful person, fat cat; cacique
2Taínokasikechieftain
3Taínoka-the
4Proto-Arawakka-—
Every word from Proto-Arawak ka- →Every word from Taíno ka- →Every word from Taíno kasike →