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
- meatball, kofta; meat patty
Ancestry of “κεφτές”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كوفته | kofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East |
| 2 | Persian | کوفته | beaten; ground; shattered |
| 3 | Persian | کوفتن | to break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | ????? | beat, pound, crush |
Words derived from “κεφτές”