Where does “जलडाकू” come from?

जलडाकू (Hindi) comes from Hindi जल, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

जलडाकू (Hindi): pirate

Definitions

  1. pirate

Ancestry of “जलडाकू”, step by step

जलडाकू traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

via Hindi डाकू

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiडाकूrobber, bandit
2Hindiडाकाrobbery
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →Every word from Hindi जल →