Where does “kurkuma” come from?

kurkuma (Indonesian) comes from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.

kurkuma (Indonesian): turmeric spices

Definitions

  1. turmeric spices

Ancestry of “kurkuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكُرْكُمturmeric; Curcuma
2Sanskritकुङ्कुमsaffron
Every word from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम →Every word from Arabic كُرْكُم →