Where does “ফল-মূল” come from?
ফল-মূল (Assamese) comes from Assamese ফল, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.
ফল-মূল (Assamese): fruits and the like
Definitions
- fruits and the like
Ancestry of “ফল-মূল”, step by step
ফল-মূল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese ফল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | ফল | fruit; result, outcome |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀨𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | to ripen, mature |
via Assamese মূল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | মূল | original value, price; root, ground fruit |