Where does “शौचालय” come from?
शौचालय (Hindi) comes from Hindi शौच, from Sanskrit शौच — cleaniness.
शौचालय (Hindi): toilet, loo; bathroom
Ancestry of “शौचालय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | शौच | purification, cleansing; defecation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शौच | cleaniness |