Where does “sniffari” come from?

sniffari (English) comes from English safari, from Swahili safari, from Arabic سَفَر, from Arabic عَلِيّ — to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...

sniffari (English): A walk on which a dog is taken and allowed to explore the environment by sniffing

Definitions

  1. A walk on which a dog is taken and allowed to explore the environment by sniffing

Ancestry of “sniffari”, step by step

sniffari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English safari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsafariA trip into any undeveloped area to see,...
2Swahilisafarijourney, trip; a time or instance
3Arabicسَفَرjourney, travel; trip
4Arabicعَلِيّto be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...

via English sniff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsniffTo make a short, audible inhalation, through the...
2Middle Englishsniffen—
Every word from Arabic عَلِيّ →Every word from Arabic سَفَر →Every word from Swahili safari →