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Where does “куро́рт” come from?

куро́рт (Russian) comes from German Kurort, from German Kür, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kure, from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

Ancestry of “куро́рт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKurorthealth resort
2GermanKürchoice; free skating
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickure—
4Arabicكرهto be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to...
5Arabicكُرَةball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a...
6Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
7Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
8Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian

Words derived from “куро́рт”

  • курортный
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