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
- A religious student, especially in Turkey; A...
Ancestry of “softa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صوفته | — |
| 2 | Persian | سوخته | burnt |
| 3 | Persian | سوختن | to burn; to suffer; to be lost; be ruined |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |