Where does “mfenesi” come from?

mfenesi (Swahili) comes from Swahili fenesi, from Gujarati ફણસ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀡𑀲, from Sanskrit पनस, from Proto-Dravidian palṇas — jackfruit.

mfenesi (Swahili): jackfruit tree

Definitions

  1. jackfruit tree

Ancestry of “mfenesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilifenesijackfruit
2Gujaratiફણસjackfruit
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀨𑀡𑀲jackfruit or breadfruit
4Sanskritपनसjackfruit, breadfruit
5Proto-Dravidianpalṇasjackfruit
Every word from Proto-Dravidian palṇas →Every word from Sanskrit पनस →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀡𑀲 →