Where does “softa” come from?

softa (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish صوفته, from Persian سوخته, from Persian سوختن, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

softa (English): A religious student, especially in Turkey; A...

Definitions

  1. A religious student, especially in Turkey; A...

Ancestry of “softa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصوفتهsofta, a student in the fields of theology, law, or other sciences within the madrasa educational system
2Persianسوختهburnt
3Persianسوختنto burn; to suffer; to be lost; be ruined
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Persian سوختن →Every word from Persian سوخته →