Where does “कटहल” come from?
कटहल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कण्टफल, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV-.
कटहल (Hindi): jackfruit, "Artocarpus heterophyllus"
Definitions
- jackfruit, "Artocarpus heterophyllus"
Ancestry of “कटहल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कण्टफल | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | — |