Where does “airan” come from?

airan (English) comes from Turkish ayran, from Ottoman Turkish آیران, from Proto-Turkic ayran — koumiss.

airan (English): A Turkish and Altaic drink made of yoghurt, water...

Definitions

  1. A Turkish and Altaic drink made of yoghurt, water...

Ancestry of “airan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishayranairan
2Ottoman Turkishآیرانairan, a Turkish cold drink made from yoghurt and water with salt and sometimes herbs
3Proto-Turkicayrankoumiss
Every word from Proto-Turkic ayranEvery word from Ottoman Turkish آیرانEvery word from Turkish ayran