Where does “alfil” come from?
alfil (Spanish) comes from Arabic الفيل, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.
alfil (Spanish): bishop
Ancestry of “alfil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | الفيل | — |
| 2 | Pahlavi | pyl | — |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒄠𒋛 | elephant |