Where does “करेला” come from?
करेला (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬, from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian kāravella.
करेला (Hindi): karela, bitter melon
Ancestry of “करेला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कारवेल्ल | bitter melon or the Momordica charantia |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | kāravella | — |
Words derived from “करेला”