Where does “कुसुम” come from?
कुसुम (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀪, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ — {{w|safflower}}; safflower.
कुसुम (Hindi): flower; safflower
Ancestry of “कुसुम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀪 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुसुम्भ | {{w|safflower}}; safflower |