Where does “fula” come from?
fula (Macanese) comes from Marathi फूल, from Old Marathi 𑘣𑘳𑘩, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit फुल्ल, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
fula (Macanese): flower
Ancestry of “fula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Marathi | फूल | flower |
| 2 | Old Marathi | 𑘣𑘳𑘩 | — |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | फुल्ल | flower; inflated, expanded; flowery, abundant in... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |