Where does โthugstaโ come from?
thugsta (English) comes from English thug, from Hindi เค เค, from Prakrit ๐๐ โ thief.
thugsta (English): Someone who is both a thug and a gangsta
Definitions
- Someone who is both a thug and a gangsta
Ancestry of โthugstaโ, step by step
thugsta 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 gangsta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gangsta | A member of an urban criminal or street gang;... |