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I always thought it came from the Hindi word Safari, which translates to Traveller or Explorer (Safar is a Journey). I personally codename my projects pffft.

• happimess 14y ago
  According to etymonline[1], it comes from Arabic through Swahili. [1]http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=safari&searchmode=none http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&s...
  • bluesmoon 14y ago
    I suppose they're both of Indo-European origin.
    • g8oz 14y ago
      Arabic is Semitic not Indo-European.