Where does “khalifah” come from?

khalifah (Indonesian) comes from Malay khalifah, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

khalifah (Indonesian): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “khalifah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykhalifahcaliph
2Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Malay khalifah →