Where does “필” come from?

필 (Korean) comes from Persian فیل, from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.

필 (Korean): A bolt or roll of cloth

Definitions

  1. A bolt or roll of cloth

Ancestry of “필”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianفیلelephant; bishop
2Arabicفِيلelephant; the elephant
3Middle Persianpylelephant; bishop
4Latinpiruma pear

Words derived from “필”

Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Middle Persian pyl →Every word from Arabic فِيل →