Where does “napha water” come from?

napha water (English) comes from Spanish nafa, from Spanish nafta, from Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα, from Old Persian *naftah — wet, moist.

napha water (English): A perfume distilled from orange blossom

Definitions

  1. A perfume distilled from orange blossom

Ancestry of “napha water”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnafanaphtha
2Spanishnaftapetroleum ether; petrol, gasoline, gas
3Latinnaphthanaphtha
4Ancient Greekνάφθαnaphtha
5Old Persian*naftahwet, moist
Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Ancient Greek νάφθα →Every word from Latin naphtha →