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Where does “κεφτές” come from?

κεφτές (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوفته, from Persian کوفته, from Persian کوفتن, from Middle Persian ????? — beat, pound, crush.

κεφτές (Greek): meatball, kofta; meat patty

Definitions

  1. meatball, kofta; meat patty

Ancestry of “κεφτές”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكوفته—
2Persianکوفتهbeaten; ground; shattered
3Persianکوفتنto break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,...
4Middle Persian?????beat, pound, crush

Words derived from “κεφτές”

  • κεφτεδάκι
  • ρεβυθοκεφτές
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