horde
The origin and history of horde.
Etymology
Entered English in the 1500s via French and German from Russian orda ("horde, clan, troop"), tracing back to a Turkic word for a ruler's camp or army. Related to the word "Urdu".
Class of 1500
horde first entered the language around 1500. Other words from the same year:
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