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
Ancestry of “alcaldeyotl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | alcalde | A municipal judge or member of the cabildo |
| 2 | Spanish | alcalde | mayor; an official such as an administrator,... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | alcalde | — |
| 4 | Arabic | قاض | to demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly |
| 5 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |