List of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin explained

This is a partial list of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin.

• chaban: shepherd; from çoban= shepherd
• haydamak: 18th century peasant rebel in Ukraine; another meaning is brigand (highway robber)^[1]
• kylym: carpet; from kilim = carpet
• kavun: watermelon; from kavun = melon
• yohurt: yogurt; from yoğurt = yogurt^[2]

Notes and References

1. Németh . Michał . Remarks on the etymology of Hung. hajdú 'herdsman' and Tkc. haydamak 'brigand' . 297-309 [304] . . Jagiellonian University . Krakow . 10 . 2005 . 22 September 2020.
2. Web site: Definition of YOGURT. www.merriam-webster.com. 2016-03-14.