Where does “yoghurt” come from?
Yoghurt comes from Turkish yoğurt, a word of unknown ultimate origin referring to a fermented milk product.
yoghurt (English): Alternative spelling of yogurt
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of yogurt
Ancestry of “yoghurt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یوغورت | yoghurt, yogurt |
| 2 | Old Turkic | yogrut | — |
| 3 | Old Turkic | yogur- | — |
Words derived from “yoghurt”