Where does “چور” come from?

چور (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.

چور (Urdu): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “چور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭thief
2Sanskritचोरthief, robber
3Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear

Words derived from “چور”

Every word from Sanskrit चुर् →Every word from Sanskrit चोर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭 →