Where does “Kurt” come from?

Kurt (Albanian) comes from Turkish Kürt, from Ottoman Turkish قورت, from Proto-Turkic kūrt — wolf, canine; worm; wolf.

Ancestry of “Kurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishKürtA Kurd
2Ottoman Turkishقورتwolf, the largest wild member of the canine subfamily, Canis lupus
3Proto-Turkickūrtwolf, canine; worm; wolf
Every word from Proto-Turkic kūrt →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قورت →Every word from Turkish Kürt →