naftah
adj
Meaning
- wet, moist
- petroleum
Etymology / origin
From Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰtós, from *nebʰ- (“wet, moist”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀 (napta, “moist, wet”).
- 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬀(ae)→
- *n̥bʰtós(ine-pro)→
- naftah (Old Persian)
- Relations: inh, cog
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