Where does “cacique” come from?

cacique (Portuguese) comes from Spanish cacique, from Taíno kasike, from Taíno ka-, from Proto-Arawak ka-.

cacique (Portuguese): cacique; very powerful person

Definitions

  1. cacique; very powerful person

Ancestry of “cacique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaciquechieftain; powerful person, fat cat; cacique
2Taínokasikechieftain
3Taínoka-the
4Proto-Arawakka-—

Words derived from “cacique”

Every word from Proto-Arawak ka- →Every word from Taíno ka- →Every word from Taíno kasike →