Where does “moft” come from?

moft (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مفت, from Persian مفت, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muktás.

moft (Romanian): whim, caprice; trifle

Definitions

  1. whim, caprice; trifle

Ancestry of “moft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمفت—
2Persianمفتfree, gratis; very cheap; gibberish
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*muktás—

Words derived from “moft”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muktás →Every word from Persian مفت →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مفت →