Where does “safi” come from?

safi (Maltese) comes from Arabic صاف, from Arabic صَفَا, from Arabic صَفَاء.

safi (Maltese): pure

Definitions

  1. pure

Ancestry of “safi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصافpure, clear, unmixed; serene, bright; cold
2Arabicصَفَاto become pure, to remain after a process of...
3Arabicصَفَاء—
Every word from Arabic صَفَاء →Every word from Arabic صَفَا →Every word from Arabic صاف →