Where does “요구르트” come from?
요구르트 (Korean) comes from Turkish yoğurt, from English yoghurt, from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت, from Old Turkic yogrut, from Old Turkic yogur-.
요구르트 (Korean): drinking yogurt
Ancestry of “요구르트”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | yoğurt | yogurt |
| 2 | English | yoghurt | Alternative spelling of yogurt |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | یوغورت | yoghurt, yogurt |
| 4 | Old Turkic | yogrut | — |
| 5 | Old Turkic | yogur- | — |