Etymograph

English

Kuru

Kuru comes from Sanskrit कुरु ‘Kuru, ancestor of both the Pandavas and the…’.

  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकुरुkuru‘Kuru, ancestor of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas in the Mahabharata’
  2. EnglishtodayKuru

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकुरुkuru‘Kuru, ancestor of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas in the Mahabharata’
  2. EnglishtodayKuru

Today it means

name an ancient kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Sanskrit कुरु / Kuru