Where does “alcalde” come from?

alcalde (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese alcalde, from Old Spanish alcalde, from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

alcalde (Galician): mayor

Definitions

  1. mayor

Ancestry of “alcalde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealcalde—
2Old Spanishalcalde—
3Arabicقاضto demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly
4Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قاض →Every word from Old Spanish alcalde →