Where does “ख़लीफ़ा” come from?

ख़लीफ़ा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian خلیفه, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

ख़लीफ़ा (Hindi): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “ख़लीफ़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخلیفه—
2Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Classical Persian خلیفه →