Where does “nebit” come from?

nebit (Turkmen) comes from Classical Persian نَفْت, from Middle Persian naft, from Old Persian *naftah — wet, moist.

nebit (Turkmen): petroleum, mineral oil

Definitions

  1. petroleum, mineral oil

Ancestry of “nebit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنَفْت—
2Middle Persiannaft—
3Old Persian*naftahwet, moist
Every word from Old Persian *naftah →Every word from Middle Persian naft →Every word from Classical Persian نَفْت →