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
Ancestry of “alcalde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | alcalde | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | alcalde | — |
| 3 | Arabic | قاض | to demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly |
| 4 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |