Where does “गुंडा” come from?

गुंडा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀁𑀟, from Sanskrit गोण्ड — Gond people.

गुंडा (Hindi): hooligan, hoodlum

Definitions

  1. hooligan, hoodlum

Ancestry of “गुंडा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀕𑁄𑀁𑀟jungle
2Sanskritगोण्डGond people

Words derived from “गुंडा”

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