Where does “نفت” come from?
نفت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian نفت, from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah.
نفت (Ottoman Turkish): naphtha, petroleum, rock oil; spirit of...
Definitions
- naphtha, petroleum, rock oil; spirit of...
Ancestry of “نفت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | نفت | petroleum, oil; kerosene , paraffin; a flammable... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | naft | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |