Where does “safi” come from?

safi (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صافی, from Arabic صاف, from Arabic صَفَا, from Arabic صَفَاء.

safi (Romanian): only

Definitions

  1. only

Ancestry of “safi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصافی—
2Arabicصافpure, clear, unmixed; serene, bright; cold
3Arabicصَفَاto become pure, to remain after a process of...
4Arabicصَفَاء—
Every word from Arabic صَفَاء →Every word from Arabic صَفَا →Every word from Arabic صاف →