Where does “udaltzainburu” come from?

udaltzainburu (Basque) comes from Basque udaltzain, from Basque zain — vein.

udaltzainburu (Basque): head of the municipal police

Definitions

  1. head of the municipal police

Ancestry of “udaltzainburu”, step by step

udaltzainburu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque udaltzain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueudaltzainagent of the municipal police
2Basquezainvein

via Basque buru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueburuhead; intellect, judgment
Every word from Basque zain →Every word from Basque udaltzain →