Where does “alfil” come from?

alfil (Old Spanish) comes from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.

Ancestry of “alfil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alfil”

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