Where does “бургомистр” come from?

бургомистр (Russian) comes from Dutch burgemeester, from Middle Dutch borchmeester.

бургомистр (Russian): burgomaster; glaucous gull

Definitions

  1. burgomaster; glaucous gull

Ancestry of “бургомистр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchburgemeestermayor, burgomaster; Roman consul
2Middle Dutchborchmeester—
Every word from Middle Dutch borchmeester →Every word from Dutch burgemeester →