Where does “Safari” come from?

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

Safari (German): a safari

Definitions

  1. a safari

Ancestry of “Safari”, step by step

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