Where does “ફણસ” come from?
ફણસ (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀡𑀲, from Sanskrit पनस, from Proto-Dravidian palṇas — jackfruit.
ફણસ (Gujarati): jackfruit
Ancestry of “ફણસ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀨𑀡𑀲 | jackfruit or breadfruit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पनस | jackfruit, breadfruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | palṇas | jackfruit |