Where does “चोर” come from?
चोर (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi ???, from Maharastri Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.
चोर (Marathi): thief
Ancestry of “चोर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Marathi | ??? | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | ??? | thief |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चोर | thief, robber |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चुर् | to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear |