Where does “फलफूल” come from?

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

फलफूल (Nepali): fruit

Definitions

  1. fruit

Ancestry of “फलफूल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliफलfruit
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀨𑀮—
3Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
4Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
5Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →