Where does “safi” come from?
safi (Swahili) comes from Arabic صاف, from Arabic صَفَا, from Arabic صَفَاء.
safi (Swahili): clean; pure; I'm fine
Ancestry of “safi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صاف | pure, clear, unmixed; serene, bright; cold |
| 2 | Arabic | صَفَا | to become pure, to remain after a process of... |
| 3 | Arabic | صَفَاء | — |
Words derived from “safi”