Where does “patola” come from?

patola (Makasar) comes from Malay petola, from Sanskrit पटोल, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

patola (Makasar): loofah; sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) a cucumber-like fruit eaten boiled in soup

Definitions

  1. loofah; sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) a cucumber-like fruit eaten boiled in soup

Ancestry of “patola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypetoladishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula)
2Sanskritपटोलpointed gourd; patola cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “patola”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पटोल →