Where does โthuggeryโ come from?
thuggery (English) comes from English thug, from Hindi เค เค, from Prakrit ๐๐ โ thief.
thuggery (English): The violent, criminal acts that are associated...
Definitions
- The violent, criminal acts that are associated...
Ancestry of โthuggeryโ, step by step
thuggery 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 | เค เค | swindler, fraud, cheat; thug |
| 3 | Prakrit | ๐๐ | thief |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | โ |