Where does “cauri” come from?

cauri (French) comes from Hindi कौड़ी, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कपर्दिका — A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin).

cauri (French): cowry, money cowry

Definitions

  1. cowry, money cowry

Ancestry of “cauri”, step by step

cauri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi कौड़ी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकौड़ीa cowry, shell used as a token in barter; any...
2Prakrit𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸—
3Sanskritकपर्दिकाA small shell or cowrie (used as a coin)

via Sanskrit कपर्द

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपर्दcowry; cowrie

Words derived from “cauri”

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