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Where does “kumari” come from?

kumari (English) comes from Sanskrit कुमारी, from Sanskrit -ई, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

kumari (English): A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped...

Definitions

  1. A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped...

Ancestry of “kumari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुमारीprincess; young girl; damsel; girl ; maid;...
2Sanskrit-ईfeminine suffix; one who does
3Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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