Where does “alcalde” come from?
alcalde (Old Spanish) comes from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
Ancestry of “alcalde”, step by step
alcalde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قاض
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قاض | to demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly |
| 2 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |
via Arabic اَلْقَاضِي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلْقَاضِي | — |