Where does “চুফি” come from?

চুফি (Assamese) comes from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

চুফি (Assamese): Sufi

Definitions

  1. Sufi

Ancestry of “চুফি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصُوفِيّa Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
2Arabicصوفwool
Every word from Arabic صوف →Every word from Arabic صُوفِيّ →