Where does “चोर” come from?

चोर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.

चोर (Hindi): thief, robber, burglar; a dishonest merchant; a...

Definitions

  1. thief, robber, burglar; a dishonest merchant; a...

Ancestry of “चोर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭thief
2Sanskritचोरthief, robber
3Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear

Words derived from “चोर”

Every word from Sanskrit चुर् →Every word from Sanskrit चोर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭 →