Where does “udalerri” come from?
udalerri (Basque) comes from Basque herri, from Proto-Basque *(h)eRi — town, nation, inhabited place.
udalerri (Basque): municipality; administrative division of a city...
Definitions
- municipality; administrative division of a city...
Ancestry of “udalerri”, step by step
udalerri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque herri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | herri | village, town; people, nation; country |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | *(h)eRi | town, nation, inhabited place |
via Basque udal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | udal | city council, town council; municipality |