Where does “naphtha” come from?

Naphtha comes from Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα, from Old Persian naftaʰ, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European nebʰ- meaning to flow or exude.

naphtha (English): Naturally occurring liquid petroleum; Any of a...

Definitions

  1. Naturally occurring liquid petroleum; Any of a...

Ancestry of “naphtha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnaphthanaphtha
2Ancient Greekνάφθαnaphtha
3Old Persian*naftahwet, moist

Words derived from “naphtha”

Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Ancient Greek νάφθα →Every word from Latin naphtha →