Where does “thugduggery” come from?
thugduggery (English) comes from English thug, from Hindi ठग, from Prakrit 𑀞𑀕 — thief.
thugduggery (English): unscrupulous behavior or illegal machinations
Definitions
- unscrupulous behavior or illegal machinations
Ancestry of “thugduggery”, step by step
thugduggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thug | Someone with an intimidating and unseemly... |
| 2 | Hindi | ठग | swindler, fraud, cheat; thug |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀞𑀕 | thief |
via English skulduggery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skulduggery | A devious device or trick; Dishonest,... |
| 2 | English | sculduddery | grossness; bawdiness; obscenity; gross; bawdy;... |