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
Ancestry of “पुष्कळ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुष्कल | much, many, numerous, copious, abundant |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुष् | to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(h₃)pews- | — |