Where does “ајран” come from?

ајран (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Turkish ayran, from Ottoman Turkish آیران, from Proto-Turkic ayran — koumiss.

ајран (Serbo-Croatian): airan, a traditional drink made of yoghurt, water and salt

Definitions

  1. airan, a traditional drink made of yoghurt, water and salt

Ancestry of “ајран”, 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 →