Where does “फूल” come from?
फूल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit फुल्ल, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
फूल (Hindi): flower; blossom
Ancestry of “फूल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फुल्ल | flower; inflated, expanded; flowery, abundant in... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |