Where does “chori” come from?
chori (Caló) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.
Ancestry of “chori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀘𑁄𑀭 | thief |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चोर | thief, robber |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चुर् | to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear |