Where does “урду” come from?
урду (Russian) comes from Urdu اردو, from Serbo-Croatian trk, from Proto-Slavic tъrkъ, from Proto-Indo-European tŕ̥kʷ-os, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
урду (Russian): Urdu
Ancestry of “урду”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | اردو | of or pertaining to the Urdu language; army, army... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | trk | run, running |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tъrkъ | run, sprint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tŕ̥kʷ-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |