Where does “Salafism” come from?

Salafism (English) comes from English Salafi, from Arabic سَلَفِيّ.

Salafism (English): A Sunni Islamic movement that takes the pious...

Definitions

  1. A Sunni Islamic movement that takes the pious...

Ancestry of “Salafism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSalafiOf or pertaining to Salafism; An adherent of...
2Arabicسَلَفِيّ—
Every word from Arabic سَلَفِيّ →Every word from English Salafi →