Where does “κεφτεδάκι” come from?

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

κεφτεδάκι (Greek): Diminutive of κεφτές

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of κεφτές

Ancestry of “κεφτεδάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκεφτέςmeatball, kofta; meat patty
2Ottoman Turkishكوفتهkofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East
3Persianکوفتهbeaten; ground; shattered
4Persianکوفتنto break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,...
5Middle Persian?????beat, pound, crush
Every word from Middle Persian ?????Every word from Persian کوفتنEvery word from Persian کوفته