Where does “kurkuma” come from?
kurkuma (German) comes from Italian curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.
kurkuma (German): turmeric (plant, spice)
Definitions
- turmeric (plant, spice)
Ancestry of “kurkuma”, step by step
kurkuma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian curcuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | curcuma | turmeric |
| 2 | Arabic | كُرْكُم | turmeric; Curcuma |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कुङ्कुम | saffron |
via Spanish cúrcuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cúrcuma | turmeric |