Where does “jaiphul” come from?

jaiphul (English) comes from Hindi जायफल, from Sanskrit जातिफल, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

jaiphul (English): nutmeg

Definitions

  1. nutmeg

Ancestry of “jaiphul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजायफलnutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
2Sanskritजातिफलnutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
3Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
5Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →