Where does “fil” come from?

fil (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai فیل, from Classical Persian فیل, from Arabic فِيل, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.

fil (Uzbek): elephant; bishop

Definitions

  1. elephant; bishop

Ancestry of “fil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiفیل—
2Classical Persianفیل—
3Arabicفِيلelephant; the elephant
4Middle Persianpylelephant; bishop
5Latinpiruma pear
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Middle Persian pyl →Every word from Arabic فِيل →