English
kamala
Kamala comes from Sanskrit कमला ‘orange’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकमला‘orange’
- Englishearliest quotation 1875kamala
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकमला‘orange’
- Englishearliest quotation 1875kamala
Earliest quotation: 1875, Medical Societies: Medical Society of London: “After stating the varieties met with in this country,…”
Every English word from Sanskrit कमला
Today it means
noun A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit कमला / kamala