Where does “করলা” come from?

করলা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian kāravella.

করলা (Bengali): balsam pear, bitter gourd (Momordica charantia)

Definitions

  1. balsam pear, bitter gourd (Momordica charantia)

Ancestry of “করলা”, step by step

করলা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कारवेल्ल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारवेल्लbitter melon or the Momordica charantia
2Proto-Dravidiankāravella—

via Oriya କର୍ଲା

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Oriyaକର୍ଲା—

Words derived from “করলা”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian kāravella →Every word from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल →