Where does “calif” come from?

calif (Romanian) comes from French calife, from Medieval Latin calipha, from Arabic خَلِيفَة — vicar, successor; caliph.

calif (Romanian): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “calif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcalifecaliph
2Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
3Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →Every word from French calife →