Where does “صوفی” come from?

صوفی (Persian) comes from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

صوفی (Persian): Sufi

Definitions

  1. Sufi

Ancestry of “صوفی”, step by step

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