Where does “safari” come from?

Safari comes from Swahili safari, derived from Arabic sáfar, originally meaning journey or travel.

safari (English): A trip into any undeveloped area to see,...

Definitions

  1. A trip into any undeveloped area to see,...

Ancestry of “safari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilisafarijourney, trip; a time or instance
2Arabicسَفَرjourney, travel; trip
3Arabicعَلِيّto be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...

Words derived from “safari

Every word from Arabic عَلِيّEvery word from Arabic سَفَرEvery word from Swahili safari
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