Kmetstvo

Tue Dec 1 21:43:08 UTC 1998

>Does anybody know the etymological origin of the Bulgarian word 'kmetstvo'
>which means 'mayor'?
>It does not seem to come from an Slavic root.
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Best regards
>
Curious. It seems to be all over the Slavic world with various meanings:
peasant, mayor, village judge.

Vasmer and Dal' suggest borrowing from L. comes, comitis (as our Count and
county, or so I'm guessing...)

Kevin Moss
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