Where does “जायफल” come from?

जायफल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जातिफल, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

जायफल (Hindi): nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Definitions

  1. nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Ancestry of “जायफल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजातिफलnutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
2Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “जायफल”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →