Where does “चूड़ी” come from?

चूड़ी (Hindi) comes from Hindi चूड़ा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀟, from Sanskrit चूड — protuberance on brick.

चूड़ी (Hindi): bangle; thread

Definitions

  1. bangle; thread

Ancestry of “चूड़ी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचूड़ाthe ceremony of shaving the head
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀽𑀟—
3Sanskritचूडprotuberance on brick
Every word from Sanskrit चूड →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀟 →Every word from Hindi चूड़ा →