Yurta
/ˈjʊər.tə/noun
A traditional portable, circular dwelling used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia; a variant of yurt.
Did you know?The related Turkic word yurt could mean both a physical dwelling and a territory or homeland, linking shelter with identity and belonging.
Etymological Timeline
Early Turkic
Turkic
yurt
“Dwelling place, encampment, pastureland, or homeland”
Medieval Turkic
Turkic
yurt
“A settled place, territory, or nomadic residence”
18th Century
Russian
юрта (yurta)
“A nomadic tent or portable dwelling of Central Asian peoples”
19th Century
English
yurt
“A circular tent used as a dwelling by Central Asian nomads”
Modern English
English
yurta
“A variant form of yurt, especially in descriptive or translated contexts”