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Where does “اردو” come from?

اردو (Persian) comes from Proto-Turkic ordu — army, camp.

اردو (Persian): horde; camping; army

Definitions

  1. horde; camping; army

Ancestry of “اردو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicorduarmy, camp

Words derived from “اردو”

  • Urdu
  • Urdu
  • ఉర్దూ
  • उर्दू
  • Urdu
  • ઉર્દૂ
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