Where does “aft” come from?
aft (Turkish) comes from French aphte, from Ancient Greek ἄφθα — aphtha, mouth ulcer, thrush.
aft (Turkish): aphtha
Ancestry of “aft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | aphte | mouth ulcer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄφθα | aphtha, mouth ulcer, thrush |