Where does “cowrie” come from?
cowrie (English) comes from Hindi कौड़ी, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कपर्दिका.
cowrie (English): A small gastropod common in the Indian Ocean;...
Definitions
- A small gastropod common in the Indian Ocean;...
Ancestry of “cowrie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | कौड़ी | a cowry, shell used as a token in barter; any... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कपर्दिका | — |
Words derived from “cowrie”