Where does “विफल” come from?
विफल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विफल, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV-.
विफल (Hindi): failed, unsuccessful, fruitless; futile
Definitions
- failed, unsuccessful, fruitless; futile
Ancestry of “विफल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विफल | useless; ineffectual; fruitless |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | — |