Where does “Salafistic” come from?

Salafistic (English) comes from English Salaf, from Arabic سَلَف — predecessor.

Salafistic (English): Of, or pertaining to Salafism

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to Salafism

Ancestry of “Salafistic”, step by step

Salafistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Salaf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSalafOne of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers
2Arabicسَلَفpredecessor

via English istic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishistic—
Every word from Arabic سَلَف →Every word from English Salaf →
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