Where does “naphtha” come from?
naphtha (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νάφθα, from Old Persian *naftah.
naphtha (Latin): naphtha
Ancestry of “naphtha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νάφθα | naphtha |
| 2 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |
Words derived from “naphtha”