Where does “फुलपाखरू” come from?

फुलपाखरू (Marathi) comes from Marathi फूल, from Old Marathi 𑘣𑘳𑘩, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit फुल्ल, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

फुलपाखरू (Marathi): butterfly

Definitions

  1. butterfly

Ancestry of “फुलपाखरू”, step by step

फुलपाखरू traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi फूल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiफूलflower
2Old Marathi𑘣𑘳𑘩—
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮—
4Sanskritफुल्लflower; inflated, expanded; flowery, abundant in...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Marathi पाखरू

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiपाखरूbird
2Old Marathiपाखिरूं—
3Sanskritपक्षिरूप—
4Sanskritपक्षिन्bird
5Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →