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Where does “kofta” come from?

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

kofta (English): Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes...

Definitions

  1. Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes...

Ancestry of “kofta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکوفْتَه—
2Persianکوفتنto break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,...
3Middle Persian?????beat, pound, crush
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