Where does “જામફળ” come from?
જામફળ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati ફળ, from Old Gujarati फल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.
જામફળ (Gujarati): guava
Definitions
- guava
Ancestry of “જામફળ”, step by step
જામફળ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati ફળ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ફળ | fruit |
| 2 | Old Gujarati | फल | fruit |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀨𑀮 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | to ripen, mature |
via Gujarati જામ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | જામ | — |