Where does “chor” come from?
chor (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi चोर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.
chor (Mauritian Creole): thief; robber; fraudster
Ancestry of “chor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चोर | thief, robber, burglar; a dishonest merchant; a... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀘𑁄𑀭 | thief |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चोर | thief, robber |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चुर् | to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear |