Where does “կուրտկա” come from?

կուրտկա (Armenian) comes from Russian ку́ртка, from Polish kurtka, from Polish kurta, from English kurta, from Hindi कुरता, from Urdu کرتا, from Persian کرته, from Sogdian kwrδʾk.

կուրտկա (Armenian): jacket

Definitions

  1. jacket

Ancestry of “կուրտկա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianку́рткаjacket (a short coat)
2Polishkurtkajacket
3Polishkurtakurta
4EnglishkurtaA traditional article of clothing worn in...
5Hindiकुरताkurta
6Urduکرتا—
7Persianکرتهtunic, kirtle
8Sogdiankwrδʾk—
Every word from Sogdian kwrδʾk →Every word from Persian کرته →Every word from Urdu کرتا →