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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	कुमारी	young girl, maiden, daughter
2	Sanskrit	-ई	feminine suffix; one who does
3	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...