Where does “kalifat” come from?
kalifat (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian at, from Ottoman Turkish آت, from Proto-Turkic āt, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
kalifat (Serbo-Croatian): caliphate
Definitions
- caliphate
Ancestry of “kalifat”, step by step
kalifat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian at
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | at | steed; Arabian |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آت | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | āt | name |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Serbo-Croatian kàlīf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kàlīf | caliph |