Where does “curi” come from?

curi (Malay) comes from Hindi चुराना, from Sanskrit चोरयति, from Sanskrit -यति, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

curi (Malay): to steal

Definitions

  1. to steal

Ancestry of “curi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचुरानाto steal
2Sanskritचोरयतिto steal, rob, pilfer
3Sanskrit-यतिforms denominative verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “curi”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →