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Where does “kasike” come from?
kasike (Taíno) comes from Taíno ka-, from Proto-Arawak ka-.
kasike
(Taíno): chieftain
Definitions
chieftain
Ancestry of “kasike”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Taíno
ka-
the
2
Proto-Arawak
ka-
—
Words derived from “kasike”
cacique
caciquism
cacique
cacique
caciquismo
cacicazgo
cacical
cacique
cacicato
cacicatura
cacic
cacicada
caciquear
caciquil
Kazike
cacicat
caciquejar
kacyk
Every word from Proto-Arawak ka- →
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