Re: Mongol etymology, oddly enough

From: TTrotsky_at_aol.com
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 03:00:59 EDT


Alex:

<< 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.>>

     Turkic, rather than Turkish, claims my dictionary. Which puts it a *lot* closer to the Mongols...

Trotsky


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