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Where does “yurt” come from?

yurt (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یورت, from Proto-Turkic yūrt — dwelling place, camping site; dwelling place,...

yurt (Turkish): native country, homeland; home; student...

Definitions

  1. native country, homeland; home; student...

Ancestry of “yurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیورت—
2Proto-Turkicyūrtdwelling place, camping site; dwelling place,...

Words derived from “yurt”

  • yurtsuz
  • yurtsever
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