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Where does “صوفی” come from?
صوفی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.
Ancestry of “صوفی”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
صُوفِيّ
a Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
2
Arabic
صوف
wool
Words derived from “صوفی”
суфы
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