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Where does “کوفْتَه” come from?

کوفْتَه (Classical Persian) comes from Persian کوفتن, from Middle Persian ????? — beat, pound, crush.

Ancestry of “کوفْتَه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکوفتنto break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,...
2Middle Persian?????beat, pound, crush
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