Where does “pala” come from?

pala (Malay) comes from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

pala (Malay): nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Definitions

  1. nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Ancestry of “pala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
2Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “pala”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →