Where does “τοματοκεφτές” come from?

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

τοματοκεφτές (Greek): tomatokeftedes, a Cycladic Greek dish of fried Santorini tomatoes that originated in Santorini

Definitions

tomatokeftedes, a Cycladic Greek dish of fried Santorini tomatoes that originated in Santorini

Ancestry of “τοματοκεφτές”, step by step

τοματοκεφτές traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek κεφτές

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	κεφτές	meatball, kofta; meat patty
2	Ottoman Turkish	كوفته	kofta, any of various meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East
3	Persian	کوفته	beaten; ground; shattered
4	Persian	کوفتن	to break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,...
5	Middle Persian	?????	beat, pound, crush

via Greek τομάτα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	τομάτα	Alternative form of ντομάτα

Every word from Middle Persian ????? →Every word from Persian کوفتن →Every word from Persian کوفته →