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Where does “kaftan” come from?

kaftan (English) comes from Russian кафта́н, from Ottoman Turkish قفتان, from Persian خفتان.

kaftan (English): A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean; A...

Definitions

  1. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean; A...

Ancestry of “kaftan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкафта́н—
2Ottoman Turkishقفتان—
3Persianخفتان—

Words derived from “kaftan”

  • caftan
  • caftaned
  • kaftaned
  • kaftanlike
Every word from Persian خفتان →