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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*naftah—

Words derived from “naphtha”

  • naphthalene
  • napalm
  • phthalate
  • phthalic
  • naphthenic
  • naphthalate
  • methylnaphthalene
  • isophthalic
  • naphthenate
  • naphthoic
  • isophthalate
  • naphthoate
  • naphthaleneacetic
  • naphthene
  • naphthalenic
  • tetrahydronaphthalene
  • dibutylphthalate
  • phthalyl
  • diaminonaphthalene
  • naphthalenesulfonate
  • bromonaphthalene
  • naphthalic
  • phthalylsulfathiazole
  • napalmlike
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