Where does “کدخدا” come from?
کدخدا (Persian) comes 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,...
کدخدا (Persian): village headman, mayor; master of the house,...
Definitions
- village headman, mayor; master of the house,...
Ancestry of “کدخدا”, step by step
کدخدا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کد | code |
| 2 | French | code | code |
| 3 | Old French | code | Alternative form of coute; elbow; system of law |
| 4 | Latin | cōdex | tree trunk; book, notebook |
| 5 | Latin | caudex | A tree trunk, stump; A bollard; post; A book,... |
via Persian خدا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | خدا | God, god; lord; patron |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خدای | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hwtʾy | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | lord, sovereign, king |