Where does “چوری” come from?

چوری (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭𑀻, from Sanskrit चौरिका, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.

چوری (Urdu): theft

Definitions

  1. theft

Ancestry of “چوری”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑁄𑀭𑀻—
2Sanskritचौरिका—
3Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear
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