Where does “hundi” come from?

hundi (Swahili) comes from Hindi हुंडी, from Sanskrit हुण्डिका — a bill of exchange.

hundi (Swahili): cheque

Definitions

  1. cheque

Ancestry of “hundi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiहुंडीcheque, bill of exchange; draft
2Sanskritहुण्डिकाa bill of exchange
Every word from Sanskrit हुण्डिका →Every word from Hindi हुंडी →
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