Mongol etymology, oddly enough.

From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 17:21:05 +0100 (BST)

HCarteau:
> Last but not least, yurt is the russian word, out of fashion now.

Russian, but ultimately Turkish in origin, It Sez Here. *pats dictionary affectionately* No signs of anything actually Mongolian, it must be said.

Cheers,
Alex.

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