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Where does “kumkum” come from?

kumkum (English) comes from Hindi कुमकुम, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम.

kumkum (English): A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used...

Definitions

  1. A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used...

Ancestry of “kumkum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकुमकुम—
2Sanskritकुङ्कुम—
Every word from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम →