Where does “califa” come from?

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

califa (Spanish): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “califa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “califa”

Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →Every word from French calife →