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Where does “Safevî” come from?
Safevî (Turkish) comes from Persian صفوی, from Arabic صَفَوِيّ.
Safevî
(Turkish): a Safavi
Definitions
a Safavi
Ancestry of “Safevî”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
صفوی
a royal surname implying a descendant or...
2
Arabic
صَفَوِيّ
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