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Where does “كُرْكُم” come from?

كُرْكُم (Arabic) comes from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम.

كُرْكُم (Arabic): turmeric; Curcuma

Definitions

  1. turmeric; Curcuma

Ancestry of “كُرْكُم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुङ्कुम—

Words derived from “كُرْكُم”

  • curcumin
  • curcuminoid
  • nanocurcumin
  • cúrcuma
  • curcuma
  • curcuma
  • Kurkuma
  • curcuma
  • cúrcuma
  • kurkuma
  • kurkumák
  • Curcuma
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