Where does “yaourt” come from?
yaourt (English) comes from French yaourt, from Turkish yoğurt, from English yoghurt, from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت, from Old Turkic yogrut, from Old Turkic yogur-.
yaourt (English): A liquor fermented from milk, originally by the...
Definitions
- A liquor fermented from milk, originally by the...
Ancestry of “yaourt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | yaourt | yoghurt; a song where the singer makes up the... |
| 2 | Turkish | yoğurt | yogurt |
| 3 | English | yoghurt | Alternative spelling of yogurt |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | یوغورت | yoghurt, yogurt |
| 5 | Old Turkic | yogrut | — |
| 6 | Old Turkic | yogur- | — |