Where does “उर्दू” come from?
उर्दू (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian اُرْدُو, from Proto-Turkic ordu — army, camp.
उर्दू (Hindi): camp; Urdu
Ancestry of “उर्दू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اُرْدُو | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ordu | army, camp |