Where does “صوفته” come from?
صوفته (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian سوخته, from Persian سوختن, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Ancestry of “صوفته”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سوخته | burnt |
| 2 | Persian | سوختن | to burn; to suffer; to be lost; be ruined |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |