Where does “फल” come from?

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

फल (Sanskrit): coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit

Definitions

  1. coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit

Ancestry of “फल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
2Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “फल”

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