Where does “cacicatura” come from?

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

cacicatura (Spanish): chieftainship

Definitions

  1. chieftainship

Ancestry of “cacicatura”, step by step

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