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Where does “भ्रष्टाचारी” come from?

भ्रष्टाचारी (Hindi) comes from Hindi भ्रष्टाचार, from Hindi आचार, from Sanskrit आचार, from Sanskrit चार, from Sanskrit चर, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग.

भ्रष्टाचारी (Hindi): corrupt

Definitions

  1. corrupt

Ancestry of “भ्रष्टाचारी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभ्रष्टाचारcorruption
2Hindiआचारconduct, behavior; custom, tradition; exchange
3Sanskritआचारconduct, manner of action, behaviour, good...
4Sanskritचारmovement
5Sanskritचरsecret emissary, spy, agent; wandering, walking,...
6Sanskrit-अ—
7Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
8Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
9Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—
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