Where does “पाल” come from?
पाल (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit पल्ली, from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi — family, household; village, hamlet.
पाल (Konkani): house gecko
Ancestry of “पाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पल्ली | — |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | paḷḷi | family, household; village, hamlet |