Where does “나프타” come from?
나프타 (Korean) comes from English naphtha, from Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα, from Old Persian *naftah.
나프타 (Korean): naphtha
Ancestry of “나프타”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | naphtha | Naturally occurring liquid petroleum; Any of a... |
| 2 | Latin | naphtha | naphtha |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νάφθα | naphtha |
| 4 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |