Where does “पाल” come from?

पाल (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit पल्ली, from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷi — family, household; village, hamlet.

पाल (Marathi): house gecko

Definitions

  1. house gecko

Ancestry of “पाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपल्लीhouse lizard, common house gecko
2Proto-Dravidianpaḷḷifamily, household; village, hamlet

Words derived from “पाल

Every word from Proto-Dravidian paḷḷiEvery word from Sanskrit पल्ली