Where does “naphtha” come from?

naphtha (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νάφθα, from Old Persian *naftah — wet, moist.

naphtha (Latin): naphtha

Definitions

  1. naphtha

Ancestry of “naphtha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνάφθαnaphtha
2Old Persian*naftahwet, moist

Words derived from “naphtha”

Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Ancient Greek νάφθα →