Where does “Kürt” come from?

Kürt (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قورت, from Proto-Turkic kūrt — wolf, canine; worm; wolf.

Kürt (Turkish): A Kurd

Definitions

  1. A Kurd

Ancestry of “Kürt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقورتwolf, the largest wild member of the canine subfamily, Canis lupus
2Proto-Turkickūrtwolf, canine; worm; wolf

Words derived from “Kürt”

Every word from Proto-Turkic kūrt →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قورت →