Where does “विफल” come from?

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

विफल (Sanskrit): useless; ineffectual; fruitless

Definitions

  1. useless; ineffectual; fruitless

Ancestry of “विफल”, step by step

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

Words derived from “विफल”

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