Where does “kõrts” come from?

kõrts (Estonian) comes from Russian корчма, from Proto-Slavic kъrčьma, from Proto-Slavic -ьma.

kõrts (Estonian): inn, tavern

Definitions

  1. inn, tavern

Ancestry of “kõrts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкорчмаtavern, inn where spirits are sold
2Proto-Slavickъrčьmarural tavern, inn, pub
3Proto-Slavic-ьma—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьma →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrčьma →Every word from Russian корчма →