Where does “naftový” come from?
naftový (Czech) comes from Czech nafta, from Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα, from Old Persian *naftah.
naftový (Czech): petroleum
Ancestry of “naftový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | nafta | diesel fuel; petroleum |
| 2 | Latin | naphtha | naphtha |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νάφθα | naphtha |
| 4 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |