Where does “कण्टफल” come from?

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

कण्टफल (Sanskrit): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “कण्टफल”, step by step

कण्टफल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit फल

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

via Sanskrit कण्ट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकण्टthorn, prickle, sting, fishbone

Words derived from “कण्टफल”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →