Where does “पुष्कळ” come from?

पुष्कळ (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit पुष्कल, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

पुष्कळ (Marathi): much, many; very, a lot

Definitions

  1. much, many; very, a lot

Ancestry of “पुष्कळ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुष्कलmuch, many, numerous, copious, abundant
2Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
3Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews- →Every word from Sanskrit पुष् →Every word from Sanskrit पुष्कल →