Where does “โจร” come from?
โจร (Thai) comes from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.
โจร (Thai): thief
Ancestry of “โจร”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | चोर | thief, robber |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चुर् | to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear |