Where does “surfari” come from?
surfari (English) comes from English safari, from Swahili safari, from Arabic سَفَر, from Arabic عَلِيّ — to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...
surfari (English): A hunt for good surfing conditions; The surfers...
Definitions
- A hunt for good surfing conditions; The surfers...
Ancestry of “surfari”, step by step
surfari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English safari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | safari | A trip into any undeveloped area to see,... |
| 2 | Swahili | safari | journey, trip; a time or instance |
| 3 | Arabic | سَفَر | journey, travel; trip |
| 4 | Arabic | عَلِيّ | to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be... |
via English surf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surf | Waves that break on an ocean shoreline; An... |