ywγrwt

Old Uyghur

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yogrut (“yogurt”). Cognate with Turkish yoğurt.

Noun

ywγrwt (yoɣrut)

1. yogurt
   • c. 900, Maitrisimit Nom Bitig‎^[1]:

     ym' pyr 'wγwrd' ''d'q̈y ''γ'rl'γ 'yclyk 'wdcy q̈yz y ywγrwt s'tγ'ly p'lyq̈q̈' p'ryr 'rdy

     y(e)me bir uɣurda adaqï aɣarlaɣ ičlig udčï qïz-ï yoɣrut satɣalï balïqqa barïr erdi

     And in another case, a pregnant young shepherdess went into town to sell yogurt.