Where does “azellif” come from?

azellif (Tarifit) comes from Moroccan Arabic زليف, from Turkish zülüf, from Persian زلف, from Arabic زُلَف, from Arabic زُلْفَة, from Arabic زَلَفَ — to get close, to advance.

azellif (Tarifit): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “azellif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicزليفroasted animal's head
2Turkishzülüflovelock, a long lock of hair, often plaited, worn apart from the hair that remains
3Persianزلفcurl, tress
4Arabicزُلَف—
5Arabicزُلْفَةdignity, rank, proximity, a portion of the night
6Arabicزَلَفَto get close, to advance
Every word from Arabic زَلَفَ →Every word from Arabic زُلْفَة →Every word from Arabic زُلَف →