Where does “kofto” come from?

kofto (Esperanto) comes from Persian کوفته, from Persian کوفتن, from Middle Persian ????? — beat, pound, crush.

kofto (Esperanto): kofta

Definitions

  1. kofta

Ancestry of “kofto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکوفتهbeaten; ground; shattered
2Persianکوفتنto break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,...
3Middle Persian?????beat, pound, crush
Every word from Middle Persian ?????Every word from Persian کوفتنEvery word from Persian کوفته