Etymology Explorer › Caló

Where does “choro” come from?

choro (Caló) comes from Serbo-Croatian ćor, from Ottoman Turkish كور, from Persian کور, from Middle Persian kwl.

choro (Caló): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “choro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianćorblind; blind in one eye
2Ottoman Turkishكورblind
3Persianکورblind
4Middle Persiankwl—
Every word from Middle Persian kwl →