Where does “tufani” come from?
tufani (Swahili) comes from Romanian Tufan, from Romanian -an, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
tufani (Swahili): storm, tempest
Ancestry of “tufani”, step by step
tufani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian Tufan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Tufan | downy oak (Quercus pubescens) |
| 2 | Romanian | -an | Added to nouns and adjectives as an augmentative... |
| 3 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
via Arabic طُوفَان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طُوفَان | storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,... |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ | — |