Where does “शुष्कफल” come from?

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

शुष्कफल (Hindi): dried fruits

Definitions

  1. dried fruits

Ancestry of “शुष्कफल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुष्कफलdried fruits
2Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →