Where does “鬱金” come from?
鬱金 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.
鬱金 (Chinese): zedoary, the root of "Curcuma zedoaria"
Definitions
- zedoary, the root of "Curcuma zedoaria"
Ancestry of “鬱金”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुङ्कुम | saffron |