Where does “sufi” come from?

sufi (Danish) comes from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

sufi (Danish): Sufi

Definitions

  1. Sufi

Ancestry of “sufi”, step by step

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