Where does “نَفْت” come from?

نَفْت (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah — wet, moist.

Ancestry of “نَفْت”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Persian	naft	—
2	Old Persian	*naftah	wet, moist

Words derived from “نَفْت”

nebit

Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Middle Persian naft →