Where does “kumkum” come from?

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

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
1Hindiकुमकुमkumkum, a red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak
2Sanskritकुङ्कुमsaffron
Every word from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम →Every word from Hindi कुमकुम →