Etymology of the English word curcuma
the English word
curcumaderived from the Latin word
curcuma (curcuma)
derived from the Arabic word
kurkumderived from the Sanskrit word
kuṇkumaderived from the New Latin word
Curcumaderived from the Arabic word
kurkumderived from the Sanskrit word
kuṇkumaDate
The earliest known usage of curcuma in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
