Where does “സിന്ദൂരം” come from?

സിന്ദൂരം (Malayalam) comes from Hindi सिंदूर, from Sanskrit सिन्दूर — red lead.

സിന്ദൂരം (Malayalam): sindoor, traditional cosmetic red powder worn by married Hindu woman along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage

Definitions

  1. sindoor, traditional cosmetic red powder worn by married Hindu woman along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage

Ancestry of “സിന്ദൂരം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसिंदूरa type of vermilion dye worn in the parting of...
2Sanskritसिन्दूरred lead
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