Where does “उर्दू” come from?

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

उर्दू (Hindi): camp; Urdu

Definitions

  1. camp; Urdu

Ancestry of “उर्दू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاُرْدُو—
2Proto-Turkicorduarmy, camp

Words derived from “उर्दू”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ordu →Every word from Classical Persian اُرْدُو →