Where does “गोलफल” come from?

गोलफल (Hindi) comes from Hindi फल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

गोलफल (Hindi): testicles

Definitions

  1. testicles

Ancestry of “गोलफल”, step by step

गोलफल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi फल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiफलfruits; result, outcome
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀨𑀮—
3Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
5Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

via Hindi गोल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगोलcircle, circular object; round, circular,...
2Sanskritगोलa ball; a globe; a hemisphere
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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