Where does “कुसुम” come from?

कुसुम (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀪, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ — {{w|safflower}}; safflower.

कुसुम (Hindi): flower; safflower

Definitions

  1. flower; safflower

Ancestry of “कुसुम”, step by step

कुसुम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀪—
2Sanskritकुसुम्भ{{w|safflower}}; safflower

via Sanskrit कुसुम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुसुमflower; menstruation; fruit; flower, blossom;...
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