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Where does “نفت” come from?

نفت (Persian) comes from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah.

نفت (Persian): petroleum, oil; kerosene , paraffin; a flammable...

Definitions

  1. petroleum, oil; kerosene , paraffin; a flammable...

Ancestry of “نفت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiannaft—
2Old Persian*naftah—

Words derived from “نفت”

  • нефтепродукт
  • нефтегазовый
  • нефтедобыча
  • нефть
  • nafta
  • neft
  • նավթադոլար
  • նավթ
  • نفت
Every word from Old Persian *naftah →