Where does “صوفی” come from?

صوفی (Chagatai) comes from Classical Persian صُوفِی, from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

Ancestry of “صوفی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianصُوفِی—
2Arabicصُوفِيّa Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
3Arabicصوفwool
Every word from Arabic صوف →Every word from Arabic صُوفِيّ →Every word from Classical Persian صُوفِی →
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