Where does “फार” come from?

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

फार (Bhojpuri): ploughshare blade of the plough

Definitions

  1. ploughshare blade of the plough

Ancestry of “फार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀨𑀮—
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 →