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

Definitions

  1. thief; robber; fraudster

Ancestry of “chor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचोरthief, robber, burglar; a dishonest merchant; a...
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭thief
3Sanskritचोरthief, robber
4Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear
Every word from Sanskrit चुर् →Every word from Sanskrit चोर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭 →