Where does “cadí” come from?
cadí (Spanish) comes from French cadi, from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
cadí (Spanish): qadi
Ancestry of “cadí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cadi | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاضٍ | magistrate; judge |
| 3 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |