Where does “फली” come from?

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

फली (Hindi): bean, pod, legume; fruit-bearing; pertaining to...

Definitions

  1. bean, pod, legume; fruit-bearing; pertaining to...

Ancestry of “फली”, step by step

फली 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 Sanskrit फलिन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritफलिन्—

Words derived from “फली”

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