Where does “पल्लू” come from?

पल्लू (Hindi) comes from Hindi पल्ला, from Sanskrit पल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian *pal.

पल्लू (Hindi): pallu, the decorative, loose end of a sari or dupatta that hangs over the shoulder

Definitions

  1. pallu, the decorative, loose end of a sari or dupatta that hangs over the shoulder

Ancestry of “पल्लू”, step by step

पल्लू traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पल्ला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपल्लाsheet; shawl
2Sanskritपल्लa large granary; barn
3Proto-Dravidian*pal—

via Sanskrit पल्ला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपल्ला—

Words derived from “पल्लू”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pal →Every word from Sanskrit पल्ल →Every word from Hindi पल्ला →