Where does “choro” come from?
choro (Spanish) comes from Caló choro, from Serbo-Croatian ćor, from Ottoman Turkish كور, from Persian کور, from Middle Persian kwl.
choro (Spanish): cool; brave and/or aggressive person; mussel
Definitions
- cool; brave and/or aggressive person; mussel
Ancestry of “choro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Caló | choro | thief |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ćor | blind; blind in one eye |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كور | blind |
| 4 | Persian | کور | blind |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kwl | — |
Words derived from “choro”