Where does “kaalkaldihan” come from?
kaalkaldihan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog alkalde, from Spanish alcalde, from Old Spanish alcalde, from Arabic قاض, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
kaalkaldihan (Tagalog): mayorship; mayoralty
Definitions
- mayorship; mayoralty
Ancestry of “kaalkaldihan”, step by step
kaalkaldihan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog alkalde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | alkalde | mayor |
| 2 | Spanish | alcalde | mayor; an official such as an administrator,... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | alcalde | — |
| 4 | Arabic | قاض | to demolish; judge; fatal, lethal, deadly |
| 5 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |
via Tagalog ka- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -han | — |