Where does “йогурт” come from?
йогурт (Russian) comes from Turkish yoğurt, from English yoghurt, from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت, from Old Turkic yogrut, from Old Turkic yogur-.
Ancestry of “йогурт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “йогурт”