Where does “कपूर” come from?
कपूर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀽𑀭, from Sanskrit कर्पूर, from Pali kappūra, from Old Malay kapur, from Proto-Malayic *kapur, from Proto-Austronesian qapuʀ — lime, calcium.
कपूर (Hindi): camphor
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Words derived from “कपूर”