Where does “arda” come from?

arda (Turkish) comes from Turkish art, from Persian آرت, from Persian آرد, from Proto-Turkic ārt — back, rear back.

Ancestry of “arda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishartback
2Persianآرتflour
3Persianآردflour
4Proto-Turkicārtback, rear back
Every word from Proto-Turkic ārt →Every word from Persian آرد →Every word from Persian آرت →