Where does “alkalde” come from?

alkalde (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish alcalde, from Old Spanish alcalde, from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

Ancestry of “alkalde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalcaldemayor; an official such as an administrator,...
2Old Spanishalcalde—
3Arabicقاضto demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly
4Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قاض →Every word from Old Spanish alcalde →