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Stage 1 of 3
ordu
Turkic/Mongolian · medieval
"a camp, royal court"
meaning "a camp" or "royal court", used by nomadic peoples
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Stage 2 of 3
horda
Polish/Russian · medieval
"a large group or army"
adopted through contact with Mongol and Tatar forces
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Stage 3 of 3
horde
English · 1500s-1600s
"a large, often disorganized group of people"
adopted through European accounts of nomadic peoples
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