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Yurt

2 stages from Turkic to English.

Today it means a round, portable tent traditionally used by nomads of Central Asia
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Stage 1 of 2
yurt
Turkic · medieval
"a nomad's dwelling place"
a round, portable felt-covered tent used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia
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Stage 2 of 2
yurt
English · 1780s
"a round, portable felt tent"
adopted directly by European travelers describing Central Asian nomadic life
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