Where does “usufii” come from?

usufii (Swahili) comes from Swahili sufii, from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

usufii (Swahili): Sufism

Definitions

  1. Sufism

Ancestry of “usufii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahilisufiiSufi, mystic
2Arabicصُوفِيّa Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
3Arabicصوفwool
Every word from Arabic صوف →Every word from Arabic صُوفِيّ →Every word from Swahili sufii →