Where does “cúrcuma” come from?

cúrcuma (Portuguese) comes from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.

cúrcuma (Portuguese): Alternative form of curcuma

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of curcuma

Ancestry of “cúrcuma”, step by step

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