Where does “फल” come from?

फल (Awadhi) comes from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit ??, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

फल (Awadhi): fruit

Definitions

  1. fruit

Ancestry of “फल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ardhamagadhi Prakrit??—
2Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →