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
- "Momordica charantia", the bitter melon or bitter...
Ancestry of “karela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | करेला | karela, bitter melon |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कारवेल्ल | bitter melon or the Momordica charantia |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | kāravella | — |