Where does “ayran” come from?
ayran (Portuguese) comes from Turkish ayran, from Ottoman Turkish آیران, from Proto-Turkic ayran — koumiss.
ayran (Portuguese): airan
Ancestry of “ayran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ayran | airan |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آیران | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ayran | koumiss |