Where does “साहूकार” come from?
साहूकार (Hindi) comes from Hindi -कार, from Sanskrit -कार, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
साहूकार (Hindi): moneylender; merchant; shopkeeper
Definitions
- moneylender; merchant; shopkeeper
Ancestry of “साहूकार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | -कार | doer |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -कार | doer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |