Where does “kauri” come from?

kauri (Swahili) comes from Hindi कौड़ी, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कपर्दिका — A small shell or cowrie (used as a coin).

kauri (Swahili): cowry; porcelain

Definitions

  1. cowry; porcelain

Ancestry of “kauri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकौड़ीa cowry, shell used as a token in barter; any...
2Prakrit𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸—
3Sanskritकपर्दिकाA small shell or cowrie (used as a coin)
Every word from Sanskrit कपर्दिका →Every word from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 →Every word from Hindi कौड़ी →