Where does “फफूँद” come from?

फफूँद (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

फफूँद (Hindi): fungus, mould

Definitions

  1. fungus, mould

Ancestry of “फफूँद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →