Where does “sufi” come from?

sufi (Maltese) comes from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

sufi (Maltese): woolly, woolen

Definitions

  1. woolly, woolen

Ancestry of “sufi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصُوفِيّa Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
2Arabicصوفwool
Every word from Arabic صوف →Every word from Arabic صُوفِيّ →
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