Where does “ಊರು” come from?
ಊರು (Kannada) comes from Old Kannada ಊರ್, from Proto-Dravidian ūr — village, habitation.
ಊರು (Kannada): habitation, such as a city or town
Definitions
- habitation, such as a city or town
Ancestry of “ಊರು”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Kannada | ಊರ್ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | ūr | village, habitation |