Where does “Curcuma” come from?

Curcuma (Translingual) comes from Arabic كُرْكُم, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम — saffron.

Curcuma (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

  1. genus}}

Ancestry of “Curcuma”, step by step

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