Where does “alkayde” come from?

alkayde (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alcaide, from Arabic قائد, from Arabic قَادَ — to lead, to pander.

alkayde (Tagalog): warden

Definitions

  1. warden

Ancestry of “alkayde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalcaidecommander of the defense of a castle;...
2Arabicقائدleader; director, manager; head, chief
3Arabicقَادَto lead, to pander
Every word from Arabic قَادَ →Every word from Arabic قائد →Every word from Spanish alcaide →