Where does “califfo” come from?

califfo (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

califfo (Italian): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “califfo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
2Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph

Words derived from “califfo”

Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →