Where does “marpil” come from?

marpil (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish marfil, from Old Spanish almalfil, from Arabic عَظْم اَلْفِيل, from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.

Ancestry of “marpil”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	marfil	ivory
2	Old Spanish	almalfil	—
3	Arabic	عَظْم اَلْفِيل	elephant-bone
4	Arabic	فِيل	elephant; the elephant
5	Middle Persian	pyl	elephant; bishop
6	Latin	pirum	a pear

Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Middle Persian pyl →Every word from Arabic فِيل →