Where does “chori” come from?

chori (Spanish) comes from Caló chori, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.

Ancestry of “chori”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Caló	chori	—
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀘𑁄𑀭	thief
3	Sanskrit	चोर	thief, robber
4	Sanskrit	चुर्	to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear

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