Where does “petola” come from?

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

petola (Malay): dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula)

Definitions

  1. dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula)

Ancestry of “petola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपटोलpointed gourd; patola cloth
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “petola”

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