Where does “वेळा” come from?

वेळा (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit एला, from Proto-Dravidian ēla — cardamom plant.

Ancestry of “वेळा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएलाcardamom
2Proto-Dravidianēlacardamom plant

Words derived from “वेळा

Every word from Proto-Dravidian ēlaEvery word from Sanskrit एला