Where does “फळ” come from?

फळ (Marathi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀮, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

फळ (Marathi): fruit

Definitions

  1. fruit

Ancestry of “फळ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀨𑀮—
2Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →