Where does “ઉર્દૂ” come from?

ઉર્દૂ (Gujarati) comes from Classical Persian اُرْدُو, from Proto-Turkic ordu — army, camp.

ઉર્દૂ (Gujarati): camp, encampment, cantonment; bazaar; army,...

Definitions

  1. camp, encampment, cantonment; bazaar; army,...

Ancestry of “ઉર્દૂ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاُرْدُو—
2Proto-Turkicorduarmy, camp
Every word from Proto-Turkic ordu →Every word from Classical Persian اُرْدُو →