Where does “նավթ” come from?
նավթ (Armenian) comes from Persian نفت, from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah.
նավթ (Armenian): oil, petroleum
Ancestry of “նավթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | نفت | petroleum, oil; kerosene , paraffin; a flammable... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | naft | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |
Words derived from “նավթ”