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
- petroleum, oil; kerosene , paraffin; a flammable...
Ancestry of “نفت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | naft | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | *naftah | — |