Where does “chunam” come from?
chunam (English) comes from Tamil சுண்ணம், from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Sanskrit चूर्ण — minute; powder flour, aromatic powder, pounded...
chunam (English): A type of plaster used in India, made from...
Definitions
- A type of plaster used in India, made from...
Ancestry of “chunam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tamil | சுண்ணம் | powder, dust; sweet-scented powders, fumes,... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चूर्ण | minute; powder flour, aromatic powder, pounded... |