Yurt
/jษหrt/noun
A portable, round tent-like dwelling traditionally used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia.
Did you know?In Turkic languages, the ancestral word could mean both a physical dwelling and a homeland, linking shelter with identity and belonging.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Turkic
Proto-Turkic
*yurt
โDwelling place, settlement, or homelandโ
Old Turkic
Old Turkic
yurt
โHomeland, territory, or place of residenceโ
Medieval Turkic
Turkic
yurt
โCamp, dwelling, or settled placeโ
18th Century
Russian
ัััะฐ (yurta)
โA nomadic tent or movable dwellingโ
19th Century
English
yurt
โA portable circular tent dwelling of Central Asian nomadsโ
Modern English
English
yurt
โA round, traditionally portable dwelling, often used as an alternative home or glamping shelterโ