Where does “माजूफल” come from?
माजूफल (Hindi) comes from Hindi फल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.
माजूफल (Hindi): gallnut
Definitions
- gallnut
Ancestry of “माजूफल”, step by step
माजूफल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi फल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | फल | fruits; result, outcome |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀨𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | to ripen, mature |
via Persian مازو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مازو | gall nut, oak apple, oak gall, gall apple, Aleppo... |