Where does “نفت” come from?

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

نفت (Persian): petroleum, oil

Definitions

  1. petroleum, oil

Ancestry of “نفت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiannaft—
2Old Persian*naftahwet, moist

Words derived from “نفت”

Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Middle Persian naft →