Where does “kalif” come from?

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

kalif (Polish): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “kalif”, step by step

kalif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian califfo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancaliffocaliph
2Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
3Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph

via Arabic خليفة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخليفةa successor
2Arabicخَلَفَto be the successor, to substitute for

Words derived from “kalif”

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