Where does “kukur” come from?

kukur (Naga Pidgin) comes from Assamese কুকুৰ, from Sanskrit कुक्कुर — a dog; a base man, lowly man.

kukur (Naga Pidgin): dog

Definitions

  1. dog

Ancestry of “kukur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseকুকুৰdog
2Sanskritकुक्कुरa dog; a base man, lowly man
Every word from Sanskrit कुक्कुरEvery word from Assamese কুকুৰ