Where does “pormestari” come from?
pormestari (Finnish) comes from Swedish borgmästare, from Old Swedish borghmæstare, from Middle Low German borgemester.
pormestari (Finnish): mayor "general director" of a city's or other municipality's staff and chairman of the board of the municipality
Definitions
- mayor "general director" of a city's or other municipality's staff and chairman of the board of the municipality
Ancestry of “pormestari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borgmästare | a mayor |
| 2 | Old Swedish | borghmæstare | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | borgemester | — |