Where does “हथकड़ी” come from?

हथकड़ी (Hindi) comes from Hindi कड़ी — link in a chain.

हथकड़ी (Hindi): handcuff

Definitions

  1. handcuff

Ancestry of “हथकड़ी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकड़ीlink in a chain
Every word from Hindi कड़ी
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