Where does “चोदघर” come from?
चोदघर (Hindi) comes from Hindi घर, from Sauraseni Prakrit ??, from Sanskrit घर, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
चोदघर (Hindi): brothel, bawdy-house
Ancestry of “चोदघर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | घर | house, home; dwelling; den; nest |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ?? | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | घर | house |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |