Where does “kurkumák” come from?

kurkumák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kurkuma, from German kurkuma, from Italian curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.

kurkumák (Hungarian): nominative plural of kurkuma

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of kurkuma

Ancestry of “kurkumák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankurkumaturmeric
2Germankurkumaturmeric (plant, spice)
3Italiancurcumaturmeric
4Arabicكُرْكُمturmeric; Curcuma
5Sanskritकुङ्कुमsaffron
Every word from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम →Every word from Arabic كُرْكُم →Every word from Italian curcuma →
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