Where does “kalipa” come from?

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

kalipa (Tagalog): caliph

Definitions

  1. caliph

Ancestry of “kalipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcalifacaliph
2Frenchcalifecaliph
3Medieval Latincaliphacaliph
4Arabicخَلِيفَةvicar, successor; caliph
Every word from Arabic خَلِيفَة →Every word from Medieval Latin calipha →Every word from French calife →