Where does “куркума” come from?

куркума (Macedonian) comes from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.

куркума (Macedonian): turmeric

Definitions

  1. turmeric

Ancestry of “куркума”, step by step

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