Where does “patola ularaʼ” come from?
patola ularaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar patola, from Malay petola, from Sanskrit पटोल, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
patola ularaʼ (Makasar): snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina) literally: "snake patola"; a long, white-striped gourd that is not eaten
Definitions
- snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina) literally: "snake patola"; a long, white-striped gourd that is not eaten
Ancestry of “patola ularaʼ”, step by step
patola ularaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar patola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | patola | loofah; sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) a cucumber-like fruit eaten boiled in soup |
| 2 | Malay | petola | dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula) |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पटोल | pointed gourd; patola cloth |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |