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Where does “kaftaani” come from?

kaftaani (Finnish) comes from Russian кафта́н, from Ottoman Turkish قفتان, from Persian خفتان.

kaftaani (Finnish): kaftan

Definitions

  1. kaftan

Ancestry of “kaftaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкафта́н—
2Ottoman Turkishقفتان—
3Persianخفتان—
Every word from Persian خفتان →