Where does “kalifi” come from?

kalifi (Ido) comes from Ido kalifo, from English caliph, from Middle English calife, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

kalifi (Ido): plural of kalifo

Definitions

  1. plural of kalifo

Ancestry of “kalifi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idokalifocaliph
2EnglishcaliphThe political leader of the Muslim world,...
3Middle Englishcalife—
4Old Frenchcaliphe—
5Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
6Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →Every word from Old French caliphe →