Where does “calife” come from?
calife (French) comes from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
calife (French): caliph
Ancestry of “calife”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | calipha | caliph |
| 2 | Arabic | خَلِيفَة | vicar, successor; caliph |
Words derived from “calife”