Where does “şurt” come from?
şurt (Turkish) comes from Armenian շուրթ, from Old Armenian շուրթն — lip; edge, rim; tongue, word, mouth.
şurt (Turkish): rim of the tandoor
Ancestry of “şurt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | շուրթ | lip; mouth, lips; rim, edge |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շուրթն | lip; edge, rim; tongue, word, mouth |