Where does “كفتا” come from?
كفتا (North Levantine Arabic) comes from Persian کوفته, from Persian کوفتن, from Middle Persian ????? — beat, pound, crush.
كفتا (North Levantine Arabic): kofta
Definitions
- kofta
Ancestry of “كفتا”, step by step
كفتا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کوفته
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کوفته | beaten; ground; shattered |
| 2 | Persian | کوفتن | to break, bruise, knock, strike, smite, beat,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ????? | beat, pound, crush |
via Moroccan Arabic كِيف
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | كِيف | — |