Where does “हेरा-फेरी” come from?

हेरा-फेरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi फेरना, from Prakrit 𑀨𑀺𑀭𑀇 — to turn, travel, wander.

हेरा-फेरी (Hindi): messing with; bungling

Definitions

  1. messing with; bungling

Ancestry of “हेरा-फेरी”, step by step

हेरा-फेरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi फेरना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiफेरनाto turn
2Prakrit𑀨𑀺𑀭𑀇to turn, travel, wander

via Hindi हेरना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहेरनाto look at, to gaze
2Prakrit𑀳𑁂𑀭𑀇to look for or at
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