Where does “kalifo” come from?
kalifo (Ido) comes from English caliph, from Middle English calife, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
kalifo (Ido): caliph
Definitions
- caliph
Ancestry of “kalifo”, step by step
kalifo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English caliph
| 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 |
via Polish kalif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kalif | caliph |
| 2 | Arabic | خليفة | a successor |
| 3 | Arabic | خَلَفَ | to be the successor, to substitute for |
via French calife
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | calife | caliph |