Where does “கைது” come from?

கைது (Tamil) comes from Hindi क़ैद, from Persian قید, from Arabic قَيْد — effort.

கைது (Tamil): arrest

Definitions

  1. arrest

Ancestry of “கைது”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiक़ैदbondage; incarceration, imprisonment
2Persianقیدrestriction; confinement; bondage
3Arabicقَيْدeffort
Every word from Arabic قَيْد →Every word from Persian قید →Every word from Hindi क़ैद →