[bluesmoon]

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]

According to etymonline[1], it comes from Arabic through Swahili.

[1]http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&s...

[bluesmoon]

I suppose they're both of Indo-European origin.

[g8oz]

Arabic is Semitic not Indo-European.