Where does “ফল” come from?

ফল (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

ফল (Bengali): fruit

Definitions

  1. fruit

Ancestry of “ফল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀨𑀮—
2Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “ফল”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →
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