Where does “फलक” come from?
फलक (Hindi) comes from Persian فلک, from Arabic فَلَك.
फलक (Hindi): panel, board, canvas; slab, face
Definitions
- panel, board, canvas; slab, face
Ancestry of “फलक”, step by step
फलक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian فلک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فلک | sky, the sphere of the heavens, the firmament;... |
| 2 | Arabic | فَلَك | — |
via Sanskrit फलक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | फलक | fruit, result, gain; menstruation; a board, lath,... |