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Where does “چودگھر” come from?

چودگھر (Urdu) comes from Urdu گھر, from Sauraseni Prakrit ??, from Sanskrit घर, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

چودگھر (Urdu): brothel, bawdy-house

Definitions

  1. brothel, bawdy-house

Ancestry of “چودگھر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduگھرhouse, home; den; nest
2Sauraseni Prakrit??—
3Sanskritघरhouse
4Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
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