Where does “alcalde” come from?

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

Ancestry of “alcalde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishalcalde—
2Arabicقاضto demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly
3Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform

Words derived from “alcalde”

Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قاض →Every word from Old Spanish alcalde →