Etymograph

English

salaf

Salaf comes from Arabic سَلَف ‘predecessor’.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentسَلَف1salaf‘predecessor’
  2. Englishtodaysalaf1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English salaf

Lineage

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentسَلَفWiktionary, English salafsalaf‘predecessor’
  2. EnglishtodaysalafWiktionary, English salaf

Every English word from Arabic سَلَف

Today it means

noun One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “salaf”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Arabic سَلَف / salaf

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