Where does “alfil” come from?

alfil (Spanish) comes from Arabic الفيل, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.

alfil (Spanish): bishop

Definitions

  1. bishop

Ancestry of “alfil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالفيل—
2Pahlavipyl—
3Akkadian𒄠𒋛elephant

Words derived from “alfil”

Every word from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 →Every word from Pahlavi pyl →Every word from Arabic الفيل →