Where does “նավթադոլար” come from?
նավթադոլար (Armenian) comes from Armenian նավթ, from Persian نفت, from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah.
նավթադոլար (Armenian): petrodollar
Ancestry of “նավթադոլար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | նավթ | oil, petroleum |
| 2 | Persian | نفت | petroleum, oil; kerosene , paraffin; a flammable... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | naft | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |