Where does “caíd” come from?

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

caíd (Spanish): caid

Definitions

  1. caid

Ancestry of “caíd”, step by step

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