Where does “yoğurt” come from?
yoğurt (Turkish) comes from English yoghurt, from Ottoman Turkish یوغورت, from Old Turkic yogrut, from Old Turkic yogur-.
yoğurt (Turkish): yogurt
Definitions
- yogurt
Ancestry of “yoğurt”, step by step
yoğurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yoghurt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yoghurt | Alternative spelling of yogurt |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یوغورت | yoghurt, yogurt |
| 3 | Old Turkic | yogrut | — |
| 4 | Old Turkic | yogur- | — |
via Ottoman Turkish yoğurt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | yoğurt | — |