Where does “उरु” come from?

उरु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hurúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hurúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wérus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

उरु (Sanskrit): broad, wide; spacious, large; excessive

Definitions

  1. broad, wide; spacious, large; excessive

Ancestry of “उरु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHurúṣ—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHurúš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wérusbroad
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wérus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hurúš →