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