Where does “pala” come from?
pala (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese phala, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.
pala (Balinese): arm
Ancestry of “pala”, step by step
pala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Javanese phala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | phala | fruit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | to ripen, mature |
via Sanskrit पाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |