Where does “caid” come from?

caid (Romanian) comes from French caïd, from Arabic قَائِد — leader; caid, leader.

caid (Romanian): caid

Definitions

  1. caid

Ancestry of “caid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaïdcaid; big shot, big man; boss
2Arabicقَائِدleader; caid, leader
Every word from Arabic قَائِد →Every word from French caïd →