Where does “art” come from?
art (Turkish) comes from Persian آرت, from Persian آرد, from Proto-Turkic ārt — back, rear back.
art (Turkish): back
Ancestry of “art”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | آرت | flour |
| 2 | Persian | آرد | flour |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ārt | back, rear back |