Where does “Elif” come from?
Elif (Turkish) comes from Arabic أَلِف — alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Elif (Turkish): Letter of the Arabic alphabet
Definitions
- Letter of the Arabic alphabet
Ancestry of “Elif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَلِف | alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet |