Where does “phul” come from?

phul (Naga Pidgin) comes from Assamese ফুল, from Sanskrit फुल्ल, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phul (Naga Pidgin): flower

Definitions

  1. flower

Ancestry of “phul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseফুলflower; gill
2Sanskritफुल्लflower; inflated, expanded; flowery, abundant in...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →