Where does “kacyk” come from?

kacyk (Polish) comes from German Kazike, from Spanish cacique, from Taíno kasike, from Taíno ka-, from Proto-Arawak ka-.

kacyk (Polish): cacique

Definitions

  1. cacique

Ancestry of “kacyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKazikecacique
2Spanishcaciquechieftain; powerful person, fat cat; cacique
3Taínokasikechieftain
4Taínoka-the
5Proto-Arawakka-—
Every word from Proto-Arawak ka- →Every word from Taíno ka- →Every word from Taíno kasike →