Where does “ផល្លា” come from?
ផល្លា (Khmer) comes from Pali phala, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV-.
ផល្លា (Khmer): Alternative form of ផល
Ancestry of “ផល្លា”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | phala | fruit; result, benefit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | — |