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Where does “yurt” come from?

Yurt comes from French yourte, which derives from a Turkic language where it referred to a portable dwelling.

yurt (English): A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical...

Definitions

  1. A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical...

Ancestry of “yurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchyourteyurt
2Russianю́ртаyurt
3Proto-Turkicyūrtdwelling place, camping site; dwelling place,...

Words derived from “yurt”

  • yurtlike
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