Where does “kasturi” come from?

kasturi (Malay) comes from Sanskrit कस्तूरी, from Proto-Indo-European kestor- — musk.

kasturi (Malay): musk

Definitions

  1. musk

Ancestry of “kasturi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकस्तूरीmusk; castoreum
2Proto-Indo-Europeankestor-musk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kestor- →Every word from Sanskrit कस्तूरी →
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