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