Where does “نفت” come from?

نفت (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian npt', from Old Persian *naftah — wet, moist.

Ancestry of “نفت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiannpt'naphtha; moist, damp; naphtha
2Old Persian*naftahwet, moist

Words derived from “نفت”

Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Middle Persian npt' →