Where does “سلفی” come from?
سلفی (Persian) comes from Arabic سلفي, from English selfie, from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂ — fat, oil.
سلفی (Persian): Salafi; A follower of Salafism, a Salafist;...
Definitions
- Salafi; A follower of Salafism, a Salafist;...
Ancestry of “سلفی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | سلفي | Salafist, Salafi, having to do with Salafism;... |
| 2 | English | selfie | A photographic self-portrait, especially one... |
| 3 | English | Self | — |
| 4 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 5 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |