Where does “اُرْدُو” come from?

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

Ancestry of “اُرْدُو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاُرْدُو—
2Proto-Turkicorduarmy, camp

Words derived from “اُرْدُو”

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