Where does “Caliphess” come from?
Caliphess (English) comes from English caliph, from Middle English calife, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
Caliphess (English): A female caliph; The wife of a caliph
Definitions
- A female caliph; The wife of a caliph
Ancestry of “Caliphess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | caliph | The political leader of the Muslim world,... |
| 2 | Middle English | calife | — |
| 3 | Old French | caliphe | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | calipha | caliph |
| 5 | Arabic | خَلِيفَة | vicar, successor; caliph |