Where does “alkate” come from?

alkate (Basque) comes from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

alkate (Basque): mayor

Definitions

  1. mayor

Ancestry of “alkate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقاضto demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly
2Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قاض →