Where does “cailifeacht” come from?

cailifeacht (Irish) comes from Irish cailif, from English caliph, from Middle English calife, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

cailifeacht (Irish): caliphate

Definitions

  1. caliphate

Ancestry of “cailifeacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcailifcaliph
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 →