Where does “kurkuma” come from?

kurkuma (Polish) comes from Late Latin curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.

kurkuma (Polish): turmeric

Definitions

  1. turmeric

Ancestry of “kurkuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincurcuma—
2Arabicكُرْكُمturmeric; Curcuma
3Sanskritकुङ्कुमsaffron
Every word from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम →Every word from Arabic كُرْكُم →Every word from Late Latin curcuma →
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