Where does “calife” come from?

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

Ancestry of “calife”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcaliphe—
2Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
3Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph

Words derived from “calife”

Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →Every word from Old French caliphe →