Where does “Зулкифл” come from?
Зулкифл (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian ذُوالْکِفْل, from Arabic ذو الكفل, from Arabic ذُو — owner; possessor of, having; master of.
Ancestry of “Зулкифл”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ذُوالْکِفْل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ذو الكفل | — |
| 3 | Arabic | ذُو | owner; possessor of, having; master of |