Where does “فِيل” come from?
فِيل (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.
فِيل (Arabic): elephant; the elephant
Ancestry of “فِيل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | pyl | elephant; bishop |
| 2 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “فِيل”