Where does “ayran” come from?

ayran (Portuguese) comes from Turkish ayran, from Ottoman Turkish آیران, from Proto-Turkic ayran — koumiss.

ayran (Portuguese): airan

Definitions

  1. airan

Ancestry of “ayran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishayranairan
2Ottoman Turkishآیرانairan, a Turkish cold drink made from yoghurt and water with salt and sometimes herbs
3Proto-Turkicayrankoumiss
Every word from Proto-Turkic ayran →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آیران →Every word from Turkish ayran →