Where does “նավթադոլար” come from?

նավթադոլար (Armenian) comes from Armenian նավթ, from Persian نفت, from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah — wet, moist.

նավթադոլար (Armenian): petrodollar

Definitions

  1. petrodollar

Ancestry of “նավթադոլար”, step by step

նավթադոլար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian նավթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնավթoil, petroleum
2Persianنفتpetroleum, oil
3Middle Persiannaft—
4Old Persian*naftahwet, moist

via Armenian դոլար

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianդոլարdollar
Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Middle Persian naft →Every word from Persian نفت →