Where does “صُوفِی” come from?

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

Ancestry of “صُوفِی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصُوفِيّa Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
2Arabicصوفwool

Words derived from “صُوفِی

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