Where does “kesumba” come from?

kesumba (Indonesian) comes from Malay kesumba, from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ — {{w|safflower}}; safflower.

kesumba (Indonesian): lipsticktree (Bixa orellana)

Definitions

  1. lipsticktree (Bixa orellana)

Ancestry of “kesumba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykesumba—
2Sanskritकुसुम्भ{{w|safflower}}; safflower
Every word from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ →Every word from Malay kesumba →