Where does “alcaldessa” come from?
alcaldessa (Catalan) comes from Catalan alcalde, from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
alcaldessa (Catalan): (female) mayor
Definitions
- (female) mayor
Ancestry of “alcaldessa”, step by step
alcaldessa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan alcalde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | alcalde | mayor |
| 2 | Arabic | قاض | to demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly |
| 3 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |
via Catalan essa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | essa | The name of the Latin-script letter S; ess |