Where does “alcaldeyotl” come from?

alcaldeyotl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl alcalde, from Spanish alcalde, from Old Spanish alcalde, from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

alcaldeyotl (Classical Nahuatl): mayorship

Definitions

  1. mayorship

Ancestry of “alcaldeyotl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlalcaldeA municipal judge or member of the cabildo
2Spanishalcaldemayor; an official such as an administrator,...
3Old Spanishalcalde—
4Arabicقاضto demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly
5Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قاض →Every word from Old Spanish alcalde →