Where does “cailif” come from?
cailif (Irish) comes from English caliph, from Middle English calife, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.
cailif (Irish): caliph
Ancestry of “cailif”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “cailif”