Where does “カリフ” come from?

カリフ (Japanese) comes from English caliph, from Middle English calife, from Old French caliphe, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

カリフ (Japanese): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “カリフ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaliphThe political leader of the Muslim world,...
2Middle Englishcalife—
3Old Frenchcaliphe—
4Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
5Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →Every word from Old French caliphe →