Where does “dacoit” come from?

dacoit (English) comes from Hindi डकैत, from Hindi डाका — robbery.

dacoit (English): A bandit or armed robber, especially in India,...

Definitions

  1. A bandit or armed robber, especially in India,...

Ancestry of “dacoit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiडकैतan armed robber, bandit, dacoit
2Hindiडाकाrobbery

Words derived from “dacoit”

Every word from Hindi डाका →Every word from Hindi डकैत →