Where does “суфы” come from?

суфы (West Circassian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صوفی, from Arabic صُوفِيّ, from Arabic صوف — wool.

суфы (West Circassian): A mystic Muslim; a Muslim ascetic; a practitioner of Sufism

Definitions

  1. A mystic Muslim; a Muslim ascetic; a practitioner of Sufism

Ancestry of “суфы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصوفی—
2Arabicصُوفِيّa Muslim mystic or ascetic; man of wool; Sufi
3Arabicصوفwool
Every word from Arabic صوف →Every word from Arabic صُوفِيّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish صوفی →