chiefdom

English

noun

Definitions

An area or region governed by a chief.
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe but smaller or simpler than a state.

Etymology

Suffix from English chief.

Origin

English

chief

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

chief English
chiefery English
chiefess English
chiefhood English
chiefless English
chiefling English
chiefly English
chiefness English
chiefry English
chiefship English
subchief English
chef French
チーフ Japanese
chef Middle English
ĉef- Esperanto
chifu Swahili
cif Hausa