Where does “corundum” come from?
Corundum comes from Tamil குருந்தம் (kurundam), a word of uncertain ultimate origin.
corundum (English): An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum...
Definitions
- An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum...
Ancestry of “corundum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tamil | குருந்தம் | ruby, sapphire |