Where does “كتخدا” come from?

كتخدا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian کدخدا, from Persian کد, from French code, from Old French code, from Latin cōdex, from Latin caudex — A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...

كتخدا (Ottoman Turkish): a steward in a great man's household

Definitions

  1. a steward in a great man's household

Ancestry of “كتخدا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکدخداvillage headman, mayor; master of the house,...
2Persianکدcode
3Frenchcodecode
4Old FrenchcodeAlternative form of coute; elbow; system of law
5Latincōdextree trunk; book, notebook
6LatincaudexA tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,...
Every word from Latin caudex →Every word from Latin cōdex →Every word from Old French code →