Where does “karela” come from?

karela (English) comes from Hindi करेला, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬, from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian kāravella.

karela (English): "Momordica charantia", the bitter melon or bitter...

Definitions

  1. "Momordica charantia", the bitter melon or bitter...

Ancestry of “karela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकरेलाkarela, bitter melon
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬—
3Sanskritकारवेल्लbitter melon or the Momordica charantia
4Proto-Dravidiankāravella—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian kāravella →Every word from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 →