Where does “туфта” come from?

туфта (Russian) comes from French taffetas, from Persian تافته, from Persian تافتن, from Proto-Iranian tāp-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

туфта (Russian): bullshit, nonsense, poppycock, rubbish; fake,...

Definitions

  1. bullshit, nonsense, poppycock, rubbish; fake,...

Ancestry of “туфта”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtaffetastaffeta
2Persianتافتهtissue; woven cloth
3Persianتافتنto twist; to twine; to heat
4Proto-Iraniantāp-to twist, wind
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantāpásheat
6Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás →Every word from Proto-Iranian tāp- →