Where does “curcumin” come from?
curcumin (English) comes from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम.
curcumin (English): A polyphenol "-1,7-bishepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione;...
Definitions
- A polyphenol "-1,7-bishepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione;...
Ancestry of “curcumin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كُرْكُم | turmeric; Curcuma |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुङ्कुम | — |
Words derived from “curcumin”