Where does “اردو” come from?
اردو (Urdu) comes from Serbo-Croatian trk, from Proto-Slavic tъrkъ, from Proto-Indo-European tŕ̥kʷ-os, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
اردو (Urdu): of or pertaining to the Urdu language; army, army...
Definitions
- of or pertaining to the Urdu language; army, army...
Ancestry of “اردو”, step by step
اردو traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian trk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | trk | run, running |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tъrkъ | run, sprint |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tŕ̥kʷ-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
via Classical Persian اُرْدُو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اُرْدُو | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ordu | army, camp |
via Classical Persian اردو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اردو | — |