Where does “alcaldada” come from?

alcaldada (Catalan) comes from Catalan alcalde, from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

alcaldada (Catalan): abuse of power or authority

Definitions

  1. abuse of power or authority

Ancestry of “alcaldada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalcaldemayor
2Arabicقاضto demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly
3Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قاض →Every word from Catalan alcalde →