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.

chori (Spanish): petty thief

Definitions

  1. petty thief

Ancestry of “chori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Calóchorithief
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭thief
3Sanskritचोरthief, robber
4Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear

Words derived from “chori”

Every word from Sanskrit चुर् →Every word from Sanskrit चोर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭 →