Where does “El Kaide” come from?
El Kaide (Turkish) comes from Arabic الْقَاعِدَة, from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.
El Kaide (Turkish): al-Qaeda (a worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals)
Definitions
- al-Qaeda (a worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals)
Ancestry of “El Kaide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | الْقَاعِدَة | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاعِدَة | rule, principle; foundation, base |