Where does “chorizo” come from?

chorizo (French) comes from Spanish chorizo, from Spanish chori, from Caló chori, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.

chorizo (French): chorizo

Definitions

chorizo

Ancestry of “chorizo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	chorizo	a type of sausage; a foolish person; a penis
2	Spanish	chori	—
3	Caló	chori	—
4	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀘𑁄𑀭	thief
5	Sanskrit	चोर	thief, robber
6	Sanskrit	चुर्	to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear

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