Where does “урта” come from?

урта (Bashkir) comes from Proto-Turkic *ortu, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.

урта (Bashkir): middle, center; middle, central

Definitions

  1. middle, center; middle, central

Ancestry of “урта”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*ortumiddle
2Proto-Turkicȫr-to rise; to spin; to plait
Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫr-Every word from Proto-Turkic *ortu