Where does “фил” come from?
фил (Tatar) comes from Persian فیل, from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.
фил (Tatar): elephant
Ancestry of “фил”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | فیل | elephant; bishop |
| 2 | Arabic | فِيل | elephant; the elephant |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pyl | elephant; bishop |
| 4 | Latin | pirum | a pear |