Where does “फळ” come from?

फळ (Rajasthani) comes from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

फळ (Rajasthani): fruit

Definitions

  1. fruit

Ancestry of “फळ”, step by step

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