Where does “Kürt” come from?
Kürt (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قورت, from Proto-Turkic kūrt — wolf, canine; worm; wolf.
Kürt (Turkish): A Kurd
Ancestry of “Kürt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قورت | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kūrt | wolf, canine; worm; wolf |
Words derived from “Kürt”