Where does “burgomaster” come from?

burgomaster (English) comes from Dutch burgemeester, from Middle Dutch borchmeester.

burgomaster (English): The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the...

Definitions

  1. The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the...

Ancestry of “burgomaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchburgemeestermayor, burgomaster; Roman consul
2Middle Dutchborchmeester—

Words derived from “burgomaster”

Every word from Middle Dutch borchmeester →Every word from Dutch burgemeester →