Where does “cowry” come from?
cowry (English) comes from English cowrie, from Hindi कौड़ी, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कपर्दिका — A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin).
cowry (English): Alternative spelling of cowrie
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of cowrie
Ancestry of “cowry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cowrie | A small gastropod common in the Indian Ocean;... |
| 2 | Hindi | कौड़ी | a cowry, shell used as a token in barter; any... |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कपर्दिका | A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin) |