Where does “घूसख़ोरी” come from?

घूसख़ोरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi घूसख़ोर, from Hindi -ख़ोर, from Persian خور, from Proto-Iranian *húHar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

घूसख़ोरी (Hindi): bribery, taking bribes

Definitions

  1. bribery, taking bribes

Ancestry of “घूसख़ोरी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघूसख़ोरbribetaker, one who takes bribes
2Hindi-ख़ोरforms adjectives and nouns: eating, drinking, devouring; eater, drinker, devourer
3Persianخورsun; bay, estuary, cove
4Proto-Iranian*húHarthe sun
5Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Proto-Iranian *húHar →