Where does “curcuma” come from?
curcuma (Portuguese) comes from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम.
curcuma (Portuguese): Alternative form of curcuma
Definitions
- Alternative form of curcuma
Ancestry of “curcuma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كُرْكُم | turmeric; Curcuma |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुङ्कुम | — |