Where does “विफल” come from?

विफल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विफल, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

विफल (Hindi): failed, unsuccessful, fruitless; futile

Definitions

  1. failed, unsuccessful, fruitless; futile

Ancestry of “विफल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविफलuseless; ineffectual; fruitless
2Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “विफल”

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