Where does “cowrie” come from?

cowrie (English) comes from Hindi कौड़ी, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कपर्दिका — A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin).

cowrie (English): A small gastropod common in the Indian Ocean;...

Definitions

  1. A small gastropod common in the Indian Ocean;...

Ancestry of “cowrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकौड़ीa cowry, shell used as a token in barter; any...
2Prakrit𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸—
3Sanskritकपर्दिकाA small shell or cowrie (used as a coin)

Words derived from “cowrie”

Every word from Sanskrit कपर्दिका →Every word from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 →Every word from Hindi कौड़ी →
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